Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday urged the Centre to change the NDRF norms vice-a-vice power sector and provide for actual cost of restoration of the entire power infrastructure damaged by the Cyclone Fani.
In a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, the CM mentioned that according to the NDRF norms the Centre provides compensation for damages up to the level of 11KV only.
However, extensive damage have been caused to 220KV/132KV towers and transmission lines, vide sub stations and power transformers, 33KV poles, lines and primary sub-stations due to the cyclone in State.
As per primary report, the extent of damage due to Fani is estimated to be about Rs 1,160 crore. The Centre should change the norms and compensate the damages, urged the Chief Minister.