Cyclone Fani
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Wood from trees uprooted during cyclone Fani to be used in Jagannath Temple kitchen
India | Dec 13, 2019, 08:07 PM ISTAround 20 lakh trees were uprooted at the Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary during Cyclone FANI eight months ago.
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Cyclone Fani caused Rs 24,176 crore damage in Odisha
India | Aug 06, 2019, 03:38 PM IST"The damage assessment report would provide a way forward to the recovery of the state from the cyclone as well as develop a better preparedness strategy for the future," said the Chief Minister. He invited the international agencies, national NGOs, the private sector and the civil society to come forward and join in the recovery and reconstruction efforts to rebuild Odisha.
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Hong Kong grants over 7 million dollars for cyclone Fani victims
World | Jul 06, 2019, 08:11 AM ISTCyclone Fani: Three grants totalling 7.032 million Hong Kong dollars (about $902,278) from Hong Kong's Disaster Relief Fund have been approved for cyclone Fani victims in Odisha, the Special Administrative Region (SAR) government said in Hong Kong.
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Cyclone Fani: Odisha government to examine irregularities with house damage assessment report
India | Jul 02, 2019, 07:38 AM ISTCyclone Fani had hit Odisha and adjoining coastal areas in May, which had resulted in severe loss of life and property. The cyclone had claimed the lives of nearly 77 people, while many were left homeless. Some districts of the state are still reeling under the after-effects of the cyclone as the government continues to make recovery arrangements.
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64 people died, over 1.4 lakh hectare crop area affected in Odisha due to Fani: Government
India | Jun 25, 2019, 02:36 PM ISTAs many as 64 people had died and over 1.4 lakh hectare crop area affected due to cyclone Fani in Odisha, the Home Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik seeks Rs 5,228 cr to deal with damage caused by Cyclone Fani
India | Jun 16, 2019, 07:07 AM ISTPatnaik also sought the allocation for 5 lakh permanent houses to replace the habitations damaged in the cyclone.
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Patnaik seeks special status for Odisha, Rs 5,000 crore aid
India | Jun 11, 2019, 03:17 PM IST"As you know, we have been hit by a recent cyclone which has done a great deal of damage. I have asked for Rs 5,000 crore for rehabilitation and restoration work." Naveen Patnaik said.
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Cyclone Fani causes loss of over Rs 9,000 cr to Odisha
India | Jun 07, 2019, 10:19 AM ISTThe cyclone that made landfall at a wind speed of about 200 kmph near Puri affected 14 districts involving 20,367 villages. It affected 1.6 crore people and 1.88 lakh hectare of crop areas.
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A month after Fani, Odisha continues to struggle under intense heat due to lack of power restoration
India | Jun 04, 2019, 07:07 AM ISTAt least 64 persons including 39 from Puri district alone were killed in the calamity. The official said of the total 25,01,131 affected electricity consumers, power has been restored to 23,36,584 consumers.
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Odisha struggles under intense heat wave; yellow warning issued
India | May 26, 2019, 10:08 AM ISTAccording to the Met office, heat wave condition is very likely to prevail at some places till Monday.
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CBDT extends due date for TDS deductors in cyclone-hit Odisha
India | May 24, 2019, 11:29 PM ISTThe Income Tax Department Friday extended the due date for depositing tax deducted at source (TDS) for the month of April 2019 from May 7 to May 20 for deductors in cyclone-hit Odisha.
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Cyclone Fani: Odisha seeks donations from foreigners, NRIs; phone lines set up for donors
India | May 21, 2019, 06:47 AM ISTThough the state government has spent more than Rs 6,000 crore in relief and restoration works within a fortnight of the calamity, the Centre has released Rs 1,341 crore so far.
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Odisha government suspends four doctors in cyclone-hit Puri
India | May 19, 2019, 12:31 PM ISTThe four suspended assistant surgeons were found absent during the visit of senior officers of the health department to cyclone-affected Puri district, said a health official.
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Cyclone Fani: Toilet constructed under Swachh Bharat Mission providing shelter to homeless in Odisha
India | May 18, 2019, 01:48 PM ISTThe cyclone hit the district on May 3. Rendered homeless, Khirod Jena (58), a landless daily wage earner in Raghudeipur village, has been living in 7 feet x 6 feet toilet along with spouse and two grown-up daughters.
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Cyclone Fani: Adequate steps taken to avoid outbreak of any epidemic in state, assures Odisha government
India | May 18, 2019, 09:22 AM ISTThe power supply in Puri district has still not been restored in majority of the households ever since the cyclone wreaked havoc in the state.
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12 days after Cyclone Fani, power supply restored at Jagannath temple in Puri
India | May 16, 2019, 12:12 PM ISTTwelve days after cyclone 'Fani' hit Odisha coast, power supply at the Jagannath Temple in Puri district was restored on Wednesday evening, officials said. There had been no electricity in the temple since the time severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' made landfall in Puri, they said. Power along the Grand Road -- from the Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple -- was also restored.
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Vodafone Idea revives 90% network in 10 Odisha districts impacted by Fani
India | May 15, 2019, 08:21 PM ISTAccording to the company, over 2,600 sites are now operational and connecting people in these areas.
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Death toll due to cyclone Fani rises to 64 in Odisha; locals block roads, demand swift action on civic problems
India | May 13, 2019, 07:00 AM ISTNarrating her ordeal, Shantilata Mishra, a widow at Biraramchandrapur village in Puri district said, "I have lost my thatched house in the cyclone. No one from the government has come to see my damaged house. I am waiting for the assessment since May 4."
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Central teams arrives in Odisha to assess damage by cyclone Fani
India | May 13, 2019, 06:11 AM ISTThe inter-ministerial team is being led by Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs Vivek Bharadwaj.
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All you need to know about cyclones in India: Most affected states, 9 deadliest cyclones
Feb 03, 2020, 07:43 PM ISTAn analysis of the frequencies of cyclones on the East and West coasts of India during 1891-2000 show that nearly 308 cyclones (out of which 103 were severe) affected the East Coast.