The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) have suffered extensive losses of more than Rs 70 crore due to cyclone Phailin which hit the coastal Odisha on October 12 night. According to a preliminary report submitted to the State Government by the two city civic bodies, while the BDA suffered a loss of Rs 48 crore, the BMC incurred a loss of Rs 22.25 crore.
As per the damage assessment report, the loss to the road connectivity in city managed by the BMC alone was to the tune of Rs 10 crore, while the loss to the parks and damages to the BMC colonies stood at Rs 2.5 crore. Damages in drainage system were estimated to be worth Rs 1 crore.
Of the total loss of Rs 48 crore by the BDA, Rs 44 crore was due to damages of road connectivity, Rs 1.6 crore due to the damages to the parks and Rs 1.3 crore for electricity wreckages. The loss of horticulture was estimated at Rs 1.3 crore. “Work is on to restore normalcy. Restoration of street lights and sanitation are now our concerns,” said the BMC officials.