Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over phone informing him about the twin calamities of cyclone and floods faced by the State.
Patnaik, who earlier in the day visited the worst-hit Ganjam district, apprised the Prime Minister on the post-cyclone situation and the State Government’s initiatives to bring back normalcy in the affected districts.
While informing the Prime Minister about the massive damages to the power infrastructure in the State, Patnaik requested him for technical support of the Central Government power sector PSUs like the NTPC and the PGCIl for restoration of the infrastructure.
Districts like Ganjam and Puri have suffered maximum damage of power infrastructure, Patnaik told the Prime Minister during discussion.
“The technical support of central PSUs is essential for restoration of power in these districts,” Patnaik was quoted saying in a statement released by the Chief Minister’s office.