CM Thackeray asks officials to file damage report on Cyclone Nisarga within 2 days

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday instructed officials to file a report of dam caused by Cyclone Nisarga within two days, in order to assure that speedy help is provided to farmers and villrs. Taking stock of situation Chief Minister furr directed  officials to ensure immediate resumption of electricity services in Raig district, where uprooting of poles has led to a disruption in power supply.

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Speaking at a video conference Thackeray furr directed officials to provide aid of Rs 4 lakh to family of deceased. At least six people died in Maharashtra due to cyclone-related incidents and 16 were injured, while six cattle were also killed, said a statement from Chief Minister's Office (CMO). Crops, trees, and houses over 5,033 hectares of land were also damd, it ded. 

Mahavitaran, electricity distribution company was asked to restore electricity supply by repairing electricity poles damd due to cyclone. Since re is a short of water for cooking purposes in some areas of district, people should be provided food, CM said.

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Dams caused by cyclone Nisarga

In Mumbai Metropolitan Region, people who were shifted to temporary shelters should be tested for coronavirus before y are allowed to go back home, he said. In Ratnagiri district, south of Raig, 3,000 trees were uprooted and 14 power substations and 1,962 transformers were bly damd.

In meeting it was informed that in Mumbai city, trees were uprooted in 25 places while in suburbs, trees were uprooted at 55 places and two houses were damd. cyclone dumped 72.5 mm of rain in Maharashtra while 78,191 people were shifted to safer places, CMO statement said.

Apart from Uddhav Thackeray, Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat, Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister itya Thackeray, Urban Development Minister, and Thane Guardian Minister Eknath Shinde, Transport Minister Anil Parab, and Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta were also present in video conferencing meeting.

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(With inputs from ncy)