Odisha to rush 500 MT polythene for cyclone affected people in Bengal

With Cyclone Amphan leaving many people homeless in West Bengal, Odisha government on Wednesday anunced that 500 metric tonne of polyne sheets for temporary roofing would be rushed to neighbouring state. extremely severe cyclone Amphan has left many without roofs in West Bengal. "Our CM has vised to assist neighbouring state every way we can. state requires temporary roofing materials. We are rushing 500 tonne of 20x20 polyne immediately by trucks," chief secretary A K Tripathy said.

Trucks carrying polyne sheets for West Bengal will start on Thursday foreon, said special relief commissioner P K Jena. Odisha government h alrey sent 500 personnel of Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and Odisha Fire Service for assisting in ro clearance, tree cutting and restoration work in cyclone Amphan-hit West Bengal.

action is being taken after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik instructed chief secretary to remain in constant touch with his West Bengal counterpart and ensure that Odisha meets requirements of cyclone ravd state. At least 86 people were killed and lakhs rendered homeless as Cyclone Amphan cut a path of destruction through a dozen districts of West Bengal, including state capital Kolkata, on May 20.

Meanwhile, Odishas IG, Fire Service, Asit Panigrahi on Tuesday said Fire Service personnel from Odisha engd in post-cyclone restoration work in West Bengal, will undergo COVID-19 test on returning to state. He said 30 teams comprising 375 Fire Service personnel have been sent to neighbouring state with two pairs of personal protective equipment (PPE) each.

" team members are staying at Salt Lake Stium and working from 8 am to 10 pm every day. West Bengal government has immensely praised ir work and expertise in restoration work," Panigrahi said.

West Bengal government has sanitized stium as a safety measure, IG said.