The Bengal government on Tuesday sought to offer clarity on relief and restoration operations across 16 districts that felt the impact of Cyclone Amphan with a statement on the measures undertaken to mitigate the effects of the calamity.
Home secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay said the cyclone, which caused 86 reported deaths, had necessitated the evacuation of 8.13 lakh people, of whom 3 lakh still remained at camps.
“All national and state highways have been opened. Telecommunications, more or less, 85 per cent has been restored. Piped water supply stations, 785 of 1,328 restored and re-energised. Over 50 lakh water pouches have been distributed, 500 water tankers pressed into service by the PHE (public health engineering department) alone. Besides, various civic bodies are supplying water wherever problems are seen,” the home secretary added.
