Cyclone Biparjoy LIVE Updates: Gujarat Govt To Compensate Farmers For Loss. Power Infra Suffers Rs 783-Cr Hit
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Cyclone Biparjoy Landfall Live Blog: Hello and welcome to ABP Live Cyclone Biparjoy Landfall live blog. Please follow this space for all the live updates on Cyclone Biparjoy. The cyclone made a re-curve towards Gujarat’s Kutch area and adjoining south Pakistan on Wednesday and began moving north-eastwards. It made landfall on Thursday evening near Gujarat’s Jakhau Port. Since its formation on June 6, the cyclone has maintained a northward track, gathering strength and becoming an extremely severe cyclonic storm on June 11, packing wind speed of more than 160 kmph, and then losing intensity a day later.
Right after landfall, Cyclone Biparjoy caused extensive damage to property and trees.
Addressing a press conference in the national capital, India Meteorological Department Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said Biparjoy was set to change the path on Wednesday and begin moving north-eastwards towards Kutch and Saurashtra and have a landfall on Thursday evening near Jakhau Port.
"For the past six hours, it has become very slow, practically stationary. This is an indication that the direction of the movement of the cyclone will change now. We are expecting that it will move towards the northeast and it will hit Saurashtra, Kutch, and adjoining Pakistan between Mandvi and Karachi near to Jakhau Port," he told reporters Wednesday afternoon, reported PTI.
Under the influence of the cyclone, low-lying areas of Saurashtra and Kutch might witness storm surges of 2-3 metres above the astronomical tide during landfall and inundating the region.
On Wednesday, 4,000 people from 25 villages were shifted to safe shelter homes, said Gujarat minister Praful Pansheriya, who added that all arrangements have been made by the state government at these shelter homes.
The cyclone is expected to cause rains in parts of south Rajasthan and west Madhya Pradesh and the possibility of development of thunder squalls in some regions may not be ruled out, Mohapatra said.
1.16 Lakh Electric Poles And 3,893 Km Roads Damaged In Gujarat
According to the preliminary assessment of devastation by various government organisations, Cyclone Biparjoy, which made landfall on the Gujarat coast last week, has left a trail of ruin across Saurashtra and Kutch areas.
According to state government authorities, storm Biparjoy destroyed over 1.11 lakh electric poles of Paschim Gujarat Vij firm Ltd, a government-owned power distribution firm in Saurashtra and Kutch districts, and electricity was cut off in 3,400 villages.
Gujarat Govt To Compensate Farmers For Loss. Power Infra Suffers Rs 783-Cr Hit
Ahmedabad, Jun 19 (PTI) The Gujarat government on Monday said it will compensate farmers for the loss of their crops, orchards as well as the death of cattle due to the cyclone 'Biparjoy', while a preliminary survey revealed the state's power infrastructure has suffered damage to the tune of Rs 783 crore.
As life gradually gets back on track in Gujarat, the government has started making assessment of the loss caused by the severe storm, second since May 2021, which hit the state's coast last week.
Various teams have been sent to the affected districts to assess the loss, said Gujarat Health Minister and government spokesperson Rushikesh Patel in Gandhinagar after a Cabinet meeting.
Heavy Downpour Leads To Floods In Several Parts Of Rajasthan
Heavy rains in Rajasthan caused water-logging in Ajmer creating flood-like situation in the city. The state has been witnessing heavy rains after Cyclone Biparjoy entered Rajasthan last week. After making a landfall in Gujarat, the depression has now moved towards eastern parts of the desert from central and western parts, according to meteorological department officials. A government hospital in Ajmer was inundated as there was no let-up in rains in the state.
Cyclone Biparjoy LIVE Updates: Biparjoy remnant is prevailing over northwest Rajasthan, IMD says
"The cyclone remnant is prevailing over northwest Rajasthan, it is a well-marked low-pressure area as of now... Rainfall will decrease in east Rajasthan from tomorrow but it will continue as very heavy rainfall. West MP is likely to receive extremely heavy rainfall which will decrease gradually. Southwest UP is also likely to experience heavy rainfall in next 2 days. Delhi-NCR is also receiving rainfall. This will continue for 2 days...Heatwave scenario will continue for 2 days and decrease thereafter...": Dr Naresh Kumar, IMD's Senior Scientist (ANI)
Cyclone Biparjoy LIVE Updates: Depression Likely To Move East-Northeastwards Of Rajasthan In Next 4 Hours, IMD Says
The Depression (Remnant of cyclonic storm biparjoy) over central parts of East Rajasthan lay at 2330 IST of June 18 about 60 km west-northwest of Tonk, 60 km east-southeast of Ajmer. Likely to move nearly east-northeastwards and maintain its intensity of Depression during the next 12 hrs: IMD
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