Cyclone Biparjoy: 54k people relocated, 80k electric poles hit in Bhuj

Gujarat Minister Rushikesh Patel on Friday said around 54,000 people have been relocated, 80,000 electricity poles have been hit and eight people have been injured in Bhuj town after Cyclone Biparjoy made a landfall in Gujarat. Minister Rushikesh Patel, who has been given charge of Disaster Management in Kachchh owing to cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ said, “We have been successfully able to save all lives. About 54000 people have been relocated, which helped in saving lives.” “Eight people had been injured and have been treated. 80,000 electric poles have been affected in the district and now will soon be repaired,” he added. The cyclone, which originated in the Arabian Sea swept across the west coast of India made landfall on Thursday night around 10 km north of the Jakhau Port in Kutch, as per IMD reports. He said that 5 teams have been deployed to clear the uprooted trees and clear the roads post Cyclone Biparjoy. “855 mm rainfall has been recorded in the whole Kachchh district. 175 ambulance are on standby,” he elaborated on the steps taken by the administration in the aftermath of the Cyclone. Dr Mrityunjay Mohapatra, DG, IMD told that CycloneBiporjoy has moved north-eastwards.