Goa Government Pegs Losses Due To Cyclone Tauktae At Rs 146 Crore
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Cyclone Tauktae Goa: Due to the impact of cyclonic winds, power supply at various places in Goa got snapped on Saturday night. As per government record, scores of houses suffered major damages and thousands of trees were uprooted. Two persons had died in the cyclone-related incidents in the state.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said the state suffered losses to the tune of Rs 146 crore due to cyclone Tauktae. Due to the impact of the cyclonic winds, power supply at various places in the state got snapped from Saturday night. As per the government record, scores of houses suffered major damages and thousands of trees were uprooted. Two persons had died in the cyclone-related incidents in the state. Talking to reporters, Mr Sawant said the state government has considered all kind of losses in its assessment, including those faced by the fishing community as its members could not venture into the sea due to cyclonic winds for three days. Mr Sawant said disaster management teams were on the field to tackle the situation arising out of the cyclonic winds.More Related News