ZEE Business
ZEE BUSINESS
हिंदी में पढ़ें  हिंदी में पढ़ें
Live TV
Live TV
  • Home
  • Personal Finance
    • PPF
    • Mutual Funds
    • Income tax
    • EPFO
    • Income Tax Calculator
    • Personal Loan Calculator
    • Car Loan Calculator
    • Home Loan Calculator
    • SIP calculator
    • SWP Calculator
    • MF Returns Calculator
    • Lumpsum Calculator
  • India
    • Companies
    • Property
    • Startups
    • Uidai
  • Economy
    • Aviation
  • Tech
    • Mobiles
    • Apps
  • Auto
    • Cars
    • Bikes
  • Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currency
  • Railways
  • World
    • Economy
    • Politics
    • Markets
  • Survey
  • videos
  • photos
  • More ...
    • VIDEOS
    • PHOTOS
BREAKING NEWS
  • RBI extends implementation of card tokenisation norms by 3 months; deadline extended till 30 September
  • EXCLUSIVE: 'Noida International Airport at Jewar to be jewel in crown of Indian aviation sector' - Know what all is coming up at
  • D-Street Corner: Market gains 2.7% in highly volatile week, investors richer by 5.5 lakh cr; what should investors do on Monday?
  • Sebi allows UPI payment option to invest in public issues of REITs, InvITs with effect from 1 August
  • Netflix lays off 450 employees in two months—Here's what's bothering OTT giant
Read in App
Business News » India News

Home Ministry releases Rs 1,000 cr aid to cyclone Fani ravaged Odisha

At least 34 people, including 21 from Puri district, have so far lost their lives on account of the cyclone Fani which hit Odisha on Friday, causing havoc in several parts of the state. 

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Linkedin
  • whatapp
  • View in App
Home Ministry releases Rs 1,000 cr aid to cyclone Fani ravaged Odisha
The Odisha government informed the NCMC that restoration of power and telecommunication infrastructure continued to remain the major priority in the cyclone affected areas of the state. Image source: Reuters

The Union Home Ministry on Monday released an additional financial assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for Odisha, which has been ravaged by cyclone Fani, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted an aerial survey of the affected areas and took stock of the relief measures earlier in the day. The Centre had sanctioned Rs 381 crore for Odisha last week. The Prime Minister also announced to provide Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia each for the kin of dead in the natural disaster and Rs 50,000 for the injured.

At least 34 people, including 21 from Puri district, have so far lost their lives on account of the cyclone. Fani hit the coastal state on Friday, causing havoc in several parts of the state. The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) led by Cabinet Secretary P.K. Sinha met again on Monday as a part of the coordination efforts and restoration measures in the areas of Odisha affected by the cyclonic storm, said a statement.

The Odisha government informed the NCMC that restoration of power and telecommunication infrastructure continued to remain the major priority in the cyclone affected areas of the state. 

"Around 50 per cent power restoration have been reported while more works need to be done in Bhubaneswar and Puri. The NEET examination, which was postponed, will now be held on May 20. Medicines dispatched by the Centre have been received and all measures are being taken to prevent the outbreak of any disease," the statement said.

Sinha stressed that restoring power connectivity was the priority as drinking water supply, telephone connectivity and banking operations required electricity. 

The option of deploying vehicle-mounted mobile towers, as requested by Odisha, was being explored to provide connectivity in Puri and Khurda, the statement said. 

"More than 2,500 men are working in Odisha to restore power lines. The Steel Ministry has dispatched about 5,500 steel electric poles and another 15,000 will be supplied by May 14," it said.

Sinha also said that more manpower should be mobilised to restore power and suggested that mobile service operators needed to operationalise their towers in coordination with the state government. 

The Ministry of Petroleum informed the committee that majority of the petrol and diesel retail outlets were functional in Odisha and that sufficient stocks of diesel and other fuels were available. It also said that three mobile diesel dispensers with a capacity of 6,000 litres each were being pressed into service.

The Finance Ministry has directed insurance companies to settle claims expeditiously, as per the statement.

The state-level banking committee has been asked to convene to coordinate all banking issues, including functioning of ATMs. 

Indian Railways has resumed train services on all the lines in the state. The yard at Puri, which was extensively damaged, will be restored fully by May 12.

The Defence Ministry has moved diesel generators to Odisha and four helicopters of the Navy and the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) were engaged in relief operations. 

The Navy and ICG were also running community kitchens for cyclone affected people, said the statement. 

Get Latest Business News, Stock Market Updates and Videos; Check your tax outgo through Income Tax Calculator and save money through our Personal Finance coverage. Check Business Breaking News Live on Zee Business Twitter and Facebook. Subscribe on YouTube.

TAGS:
Cyclone FaniOdisha
Written By: IANS
Updated: Mon, May 06, 2019
10:41 pm
New Delhi, IANS
RELATED NEWS
Relief for Cyclone Fani victims: Due dates for TDS compliance extended Relief for Cyclone Fani victims: Due dates for TDS compliance extended
Cyclone Fani: Odisha estimates Rs 11,942 crore loss Cyclone Fani: Odisha estimates Rs 11,942 crore loss
Cyclone Fani impact: Only 20 of 273 ATMs functional in Puri Cyclone Fani impact: Only 20 of 273 ATMs functional in Puri
Cyclone Fani: Dharmendra Pradhan writes to Arun Jaitley, seeks special scheme to revive hotel industry in Puri Cyclone Fani: Dharmendra Pradhan writes to Arun Jaitley, seeks special scheme to revive hotel industry in Puri
Cyclone Fani impact: Insurance claims may touch Rs 3,500 cr Cyclone Fani impact: Insurance claims may touch Rs 3,500 cr

LATEST NEWS

RBI exploring options to ensure customer safety dealing with PPIs issued by non-bank entities

RBI extends implementation of card tokenisation norms by 3 months; deadline extended till 30 September

BharatNCAP: Government proposes to implement vehicle safety rating, issues draft notification

Auto major Ford extends production at Tamil Nadu plant till July-end

iOS users can now securely save their passwords in Chrome

Strong fundamentals, good dividend yield make Coal India, ONGC, NTPC, 3 other stocks good bets in current market—Check TPs, dividend payout ratios

Zomato acquires 15-minute delivery platform Blinkit for Rs 4,447 cr

This Mukul Agrawal textile stock may grow over 52% on strong export outlook and government initiatives

Sebi allows UPI payment option to invest in public issues of REITs, InvITs with effect from 1 August

EXCLUSIVE: 'Noida International Airport at Jewar to be jewel in crown of Indian aviation sector' - Know what all is coming up at this Digital Greenfield Airport

  • India News
  • World News
  • Companies News
  • Market News
  • Personal Finance News
  • Technology News
  • Automobile News
  • Small Business News
  • Income Tax Calculator
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • Author
  • Rss Feed
  • Advertise with us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Legal Disclaimer

Latest Trending Updates

  • EPFO
  • Budget 2020
  • Income Tax Return
  • Auto Expo 2020
  • Home Loan
  • Business News

Trending Topics

  • Income Tax
  • income Tax Calculator
  • 7th Pay Commission
  • Reserve Bank of India
  • GST
  • Latest Business News

Follow us on

zeebiz
zeebiz

Partner Sites

  • Zee News
  • Hindi News
  • Marathi News
  • Bengali News
  • Tamil News
  • Malayalam News
  • Gujarati News
  • Telugu News
  • Kannada News
  • DNA
  • WION
© 2022. India Dot Com Private Limited. All Rights Reserved.
LIVE TV