Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Sudam Marndi has asserted that the State would chalk out roadmaps to combat any kind of disasters, whether natural or manmade, which include industrial and chemical disasters.
The Minister stated this while chairing a review meeting on the relief and restoration works going on in Cyclone Fani-affected areas in the State.
It was revealed that electricity connections have been restored 100 per cent in all districts, excepting Puri where 3 lakh of 3.88 affected consumers have got connections so far. Balance households are expected to get electricity in the next 10 days.
The Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department and the Housing and Urban Development Department informed that water supply has been normalised in both rural and urban areas.
As many as 173 school buildings in Puri district and 11 in Khordha district have been fully damaged in the cyclone.
Minister asked the concerned departments to repair school buildings in a time bound manner before reopening of the schools on June 19.
Forest and Environment Department informed that efforts have begun to plant 1.05 crore trees this year and plans are afoot to take up coastal shelter belt plantation in an area of 6,000 hectares in the next five years.
All 1,030 health institution buildings, which were damaged in the cyclone, have been repaired, informed the Health and Family Welfare Department.
While many saline embankments and various buildings of Water Resourced Department on the Mahandadi basin were damaged due to Fani, embankment breaches have been repaired and steps have been initiated to repair the buildings.
Minister advised all departments to adopt cyclone resilient design while repairing their buildings, including schools.
The Minister enquired about the functioning of Doppler Weather Radar Stations at Paradip and Gopalpur and directed concerned officers to follow up with the Central Government for installation of weather radars at Sambalpur and Baleswar.