The State Government on Thursday claimed that it has achieved “zero casualty” even as the Very Severe Cyclone ‘Titli’ hit the south Odisha coast and ravaged the region.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reviewed the measures taken to combat the situation occurred due to the severe cyclone that made landfall near Palasa and entered Gajapati district with a bang.
It was revealed that as many as 3 lakh people were evacuated from low-lying areas in coastal districts, including Gajapati, Ganjam and Puri.
No report of death of any person was reported from any affected district, said a Press release.
“There has been no report of any deaths due to the cyclone so far. Mission Zero Casualty has been achieved,” said the Chief Minister.
The Chief Minister asked the officials to provide adequate quantum of relief material to all the affected people.
He asked officers to conduct restoration works and ensure supply of electricity and drinking water in all affected villages. Besides, he directed officers to repair roads. Special Relief Commissioner Bishnupada Sethi informed that while 3 lakh people were evacuated, as many as 1,112 relief camps to provide reliefs to people.
As many as 105 pregnant women in Ganjam and 18 in Jgatsinghpur have been shifted to hospitals, he said.
He said while 13 NDRF teams and ODRAF teams were deployed in all affected districts, steps were later taken to deploy two more NDRF teams in Gajapati district, which has been worst affected in the cyclone.
Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi, Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan, Special Relief Commissioner Bishnupada Sethi and other senior officers were present.