Tag: Cyclone Fani
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Cyclone Fani caused damage of Rs 24,176 crore in Odisha: DLNA Report
The report is expected to contribute towards expediting the reconstruction and recovery processes in the state.
August 6, 2019 -
Assam’s ordeal
In a word, lakhs have been affected in east and north-eastern India. And the relief effort must match the enormity of the crisis.
July 17, 2019 -
Delay in school reconstruction hampers school and classes
A total of 165 high schools, 27 primary schools have been damaged.
June 17, 2019 -
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik seeks Rs 5,228 cr to deal with cyclone Fani damage
He also sought the allocation for 5 lakh permanent houses to replace the habitations damaged in the cyclone.
June 16, 2019 -
Odisha be declared ‘Special Focus State’, suggests Naveen Patnaik
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik suggested states hit by major natural calamities be declared as “Special Focus States” with benefits as per the Special Category Status.
June 15, 2019 -
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik meets PM Modi, seeks special category status for cyclone-hit state
The Odisha CM, who is the chief of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), also congratulated the PM on his electoral victory.
June 11, 2019 -
Naveen Patnaik reaches Delhi to meet Modi, attend NITI Aayog meeting
“I'll be meeting PM Modi regarding mainly the damage caused by Cyclone Fani and the funds the Centre can give us for that. Also, I have an appointment with the President whom I will be seeing and I will be attending the NITI Aayog meeting,” said Patnaik.
June 9, 2019 -
Naveen Patnaik elected leader of BJD legislative party, meets Governor
Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal has extended the invitation to Naveen Patnaik to form the government in the state.
May 26, 2019 -
Naveen Patnaik to be sworn-in as Odisha CM for fifth time on May 29
Naveen Patnaik would be sworn-in as the state’s Chief Minister for a fifth consecutive term on May 29 in a simple ceremony at the Raj Bhavan, the BJD said on Saturday, adding that it would be an austere occasion in view of the Cyclone Fani that caused much death and destruction in the state.
May 25, 2019 -
Puri MP Pinaki Misra donates entire salary to CM relief fund
The BJD leader defeated BJP's Sambit Patra by a margin of over 11,000 votes.
May 25, 2019 -
Verdict in Odisha
Mr Patnaik was riveted to social security and the indices of welfare. Bereft of personal attacks, his campaign style has paid off and famously so. More power to his elbow.
May 25, 2019 -
Post Cyclone Fani in Odisha, relief and restoration in shambles
The government’s initiative of distribution of sanitary napkins in affected areas is a welcoming move, but it hasn’t reached all areas and especially to Dalit habitations, Sneha Mishra, Secretary for Aaina NGO said.
May 21, 2019 -
BJP goes overboard to woo BJD
Post-poll math in mind, sworn enemies now exchanging thank-you notes, letters of appreciation.
May 19, 2019 -
Fani razes house, Odisha family makes Swachh Bharat toilet his home
Homeless Khirod Jena (58), a landless daily wage earner in Raghudeipur village of Kendrapara district, has been living in the 7 feet x 6 feet Swachh Bharat toilet along with his wife and two daughters
May 18, 2019 -
Cyclone Fani aftermath: Puri still in the dark, locals angry
Notwithstanding the government officials’ claim of speedy restoration of power, residents of Puri are not in a mood to believe governmental commitment.
May 17, 2019 -
Central team returns from Odisha after Cyclone Fani damage assessment
Additional Secretary, Home, Vivek Bharadwaj, who led the Central team, says damage in Puri has been massive, assures livelihood concerns will be priority and MGNREGA sanctions will be expedited
May 15, 2019 -
Fani lifespan was longest among tropical cyclones in Bay of Bengal
The peculiarity of this strong cyclonic storm was the persistence of its intensity till it crossed the coast, and the fact that it did not weaken following interaction with land after crossing the coast
May 14, 2019