Electricity has not been restored to over 50 thousand homes in the districts impacted by cyclone Dana in Odisha. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi briefed the media on Sunday after assessing the post-cyclone situation. He stated that approximately 50 thousand households in the cyclone-impacted regions of Kendrapara, Bhadrak, and Balasore districts had yet to have their electricity supply restored.
Simultaneously, residents in these areas are experiencing numerous issues as a result of the absence of electricity. Individuals are waiting in extended lines by generators to power up their cell phone batteries. In addition, there is a charge of Rs 20 per hour for phone battery charging. To fill the water tank, one must pay Rs 300. CM Manjhi explains that the lack of electricity in those areas is because of the waterlogging.
CM Mohan Charan Manjhi stated that the final phase of the repair work is underway. The roads that were closed are now open again. Power has been successfully restored in 98 percent of the impacted regions, according to him. Among the 22.84 lakh electricity consumers impacted by the cyclone, electricity has been reinstated in 22.32 lakh residences. He stated that electricity has yet to be restored in approximately 50,000 homes in Kendrapara, Bhadrak, and Balasore districts due to flooding.
He stated that approximately 7,000 workers are working to repair electricity in the regions impacted by the cyclone. The state government has relocated over 800,000 individuals to 6,210 shelter centers in the impacted region. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister reported that a majority of the individuals have gone back to their residences once the conditions stabilized. He mentioned that roughly 30 thousand individuals remain in 470 shelter centers due to their homes being flooded.
The Chief Minister stated that initial calculations show over 2.21 lakh acres of crops in 4,100 villages across 12 blocks in Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jajpur, and Mayurbhanj have been affected by the calamity. He mentioned that a thorough evaluation of the damage will take place once the water levels in the affected areas go down. The Chief Minister requested District Collectors to provide the damage assessment report by November 2. In order to provide compensation to those impacted.
However, given the issue with electricity, individuals are taking care of their own solutions. Individuals operating generator sets fueled by petrol and diesel are offering services to the community in exchange for payment. A young person from Nuagaon village in Bhadrak district mentioned that they are charged Rs 20 per hour to charge their mobile phone. We urge the authorities to quickly restore the electricity supply.