The State Government has sent Directors of various departments to monitor relief and restoration works in Cyclone Titli-hit Gajapati district.
Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi informed this after attending a review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary AP Padhi at the Secretariat here on Sunday.
“The Heads of Departments of Panchayati Raj, Health, Veterinary, Agriculture, Horticulture, Energy, etc have been sent to Gajapati to assist the district administration in restoration works,” said the SRC.
He said two additional NDRF and three ODRAF units would be deployed in Gajapati to expedite the restoration process.
He three trucks loaded with 4,000 pieces of polythene sheets have moved to Gajapati district for distribution among affected people. Besides, 500 packets of chuda and gur have been sent to Badagarh under Gangabada GP of Rayagarh block.
A total of 29 medical relief centers have been opened and 14 mobile medical teams deployed in the district.
He said 69 pregnant women shifted to Maa gruha. While 16 cattle camps opened and 100 metric tonne of cattle feed supplied.
He said Sundhipudi-Paralakhemundi road (5 km) and Mohana to Parlakhemundi road (120- 125 km) were cleared. Similarly, communication between Chandragiri and R.Udayagiri Road, Mohana to R Udayagiri and Nuagada to Khajuripada road were restored.
Now, restoration work on Mochamara- Gosani road and Kashinagar-Paralakhemundi is in progress. And restoration of roads in Gunupur block has been completed. Restoration of Gopili to palasa road is in progress.
Drinking water has been provided in 40 per cent area using generator sets. BSNL services have been improved in the district, he said.