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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.
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 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.
"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)
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
The evacuation of over a lakh people to shelter homes within three days before Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall in Gujarat indicated good coordination between the state and central governments and minimised damage, official sources told PTI on Sunday.
They said no deaths have been reported till now because of the cyclone.
The cyclone is currently in the middle of southern Rajasthan. It will be in effect till today evening. Heavy rain may occur in South Rajasthan today. There is a possibility of heavy rains in Madhya Pradesh tomorrow. It will rain in the southern part of UP in 2-3 days. Due to the winds coming from the Arabian Sea, Delhi NCR is receiving light rain. Monsoon likely to hit East India in 2-3 days: Dr Naresh Kumar, IMD Scientist (ANI)
"Track breached at five places in Rajasthan due to Biparjoy Cyclone; Railways took timely action and diverted passenger trains. Work is going at war footing to restore the tracks," tweets Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Cyclone Biporjoy has weakened and in the form of a deep depression, on 16th June midnight, it entered Rajasthan through the adjoining areas of Jalore and Barmer...it has further weakened and become a depression as of now and is moving towards north-east direction...": Radheshyam Sharma, Director, Meteorological Center, Jaipur (ANI)
Relief columns from the Konark Corps have been actively providing round-the-clock assistance to the civil administration in Bhachau, Gujarat. These columns have been diligently working to clear road stretches by removing fallen trees and electricity poles, thereby opening up routes for essential maintenance work. The efforts of the Indian Army have garnered attention, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel personally interacting with the Army troops earlier today.
During his visit to Gujarat, Home Minister Amit Shah reassured residents that no deaths had been reported as cyclone Biparjoy made landfall with a wind speed of 140 kmph. Despite the severity of the cyclone, Shah emphasised the state authorities' effective preparedness and response measures to ensure the safety and well-being of residents. His statement provides relief to affected communities while emphasising the importance of disaster management efforts in mitigating the effects of natural disasters.
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Following surveys and inspections of the areas affected by Cyclone Biparjoy in Gujarat, Home Minister Amit Shah is holding a press conference to provide updates on the situation.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Mandvi Civil Hospital and met the people admitted there.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah along with Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel conducted an aerial survey of areas affected in Kachchh, Gujarat
Cyclone Biparjoy brings heavy rainfall to Rajasthan's Barmer.
“Cyclone Biparjoy weakened into a deep depression during the midnight of June 16. It is expected to weaken into a depression in the next six hours,” says IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra to PTI.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Gujarat's Kutch & Jakhau Port to take stock of the situation in areas affected by cyclone ‘Biparjoy’. He will also hold meeting with CM and senior officers. He will also first conduct an aerial survey of affected areas, ANI reported.
Devotees dance and celebrate as Dwarkadhish Temple in Devbhumi Dwarka reopens for devotees today after it was closed in view of the cyclone.
Electric pole damaged and trees uprooted due to Cyclone Biporjoy in Gujarat's Mandvi. Waterlogging was also witnessed in several areas of Mandvi following rainfall due to cyclone.
Udaipur witnesses Cyclone 'Biparjoy' impact; glass fell from the second floor, and a car was damaged, ANI reported.
"Two people died before landfall. There were no casualties after landfall. 24 animals have also died. 23 people have sustained injuries. Electricity supply has been interrupted in about a thousand villages. 800 trees have fallen. It is not raining heavily anywhere except Rajkot," says DG Atul Karwal, NDRF.
Two trains cancelled, one train short-terminated and two trains short-originated today.
"With this, 100 trains have been cancelled, 40 trains have been short-terminated, while 40 trains short-originated as a precautionary measure, in view of the safety of passengers & train operations, in view of cyclone Biparjoy,", says Sumit Thakur, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway.
Atul Karwal, NDRF DG says, "As the storm weakens and turns into a deep depression, it is likely to rain over South Rajasthan. At the request of the Rajasthan govt, we have sent a team to Jalore. Apart from this, we have 4 teams deployed in Karnataka, and 5 teams in Maharashtra."
Cyclone Biparjoy has moved east-northeastwards and is centered 30km from Bhuj in Gujarat. By evening, it will convert into a deep depression over Saurashtra and Kutch and adjoining areas with 50-60kmph gusting to 70kmph: Dr Mrityunjay Mohapatra, DG, IMD
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel assesses the impact of cyclone Biparjoy, at the State Emergency Operation Center in Gandhinagar
Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel said that there is no report of loss of human lives in the Kutch district till now.
"Currently, Mundra, Jakhua, Koteshwar, Lakphat and Naliya are witnessing high windspeed and rainfall. Rainfall is also expected in parts of south Rajasthan due to the cyclone Biparjoy. Road clearance work is underway in many parts of the coastal districts," he added.
Gujarat witnesses cyclone Biparjoy impact; NDRF Personnel conduct road clearance operation at Lakhpat in Kutch.
Rain continues to lash Mandvi in Kutch district after cyclone 'Biparjoy' made landfall along the Gujarat coast yesterday.
Manorama Mohanty, MET Director, as she gives an update on Cyclone Biparjoy
"By today noon the intensity of the cyclone will reduce and it will weaken into a cyclonic storm and will convert into a depression by the same evening..."
After Gujarat, Cyclone Biparjoy now moving towards Rajasthan. The storm has weakened into a cyclonic storm.
Dwarka, Gujarat: Rough sea conditions seen at Gomti Ghat as an impact of Cyclone Biparjoy.
Mumbai: Gateway of India witnesses rough seas as an impact of Cyclone Biparjoy.
According to IMD, at 0230 of today, 16th June the Severe Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy lay centered over Saurashtra-Kutch region, 30 km north of Naliya. it would further move NE-wards and weaken into a Cyclonic Storm by early morning of 16th and into a depression by the same evening over south Rajasthan.
Cyclone Biparjoy: Strong winds broke electric wires and poles, causing a power outage in 45 villages of Maliya tehsil
"We are restoring power in 9 villages & power has been restored in the remaining villages," says J. C. Goswami, Executive Engineer, PGVCL, Morbi
Trees get uprooted and property damaged in Naliya amid strong winds of the cyclone.
Very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy close to Saurashtra and Kutch Coasts. The landfall process is continuing and by midnight it will be completely over the land. Part of the eye is over the land, the IMD has said in a statement.
Relief Commissioner of Gujarat Alok Pandey says: "Around 22 people have been injured due to the storm. So far, there is no news of anyone's death. 23 animals have died, 524 trees have fallen, and electric poles have also fallen in some places, due to which there is no electricity in 940 villages."
As many as 23 trains have been cancelled, three trains short-terminated, and seven trains short-originated in Gujarat so far. "With this, 99 trains have been cancelled, 39 trains have been short-terminated, while 38 trains short-originated as a precautionary measure, in view of safety of passengers and train operations with respect to onset of Cyclone," says Sumit Thakur, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway. (ANI)
"The IMD has forecast that Cyclone Biparjoy will turn into a depression by noon tomorrow and its speed will decrease to less than 40 km/hour. There is a possibility of minimal damage," says NDRF IG Narendra Singh Bundela.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot says the state is well-prepared for Cyclone Biparjoy.
The government has said that no casualty has been reported yet. However, several properties have been damaged.
More images of damage caused by Cyclone Biparjoy emerge as landfall continues in Gujarat.
CM Bhupendra Patel holds a review meeting as Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall.
Heavy rain and very strong winds lash Gujarat's Morbi as Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall. In coastal districts, the cyclone has caused extensive damage to property.
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Cyclone Biparjoy's landfall in Gujarat is likely to continue till midnight, says IMD.
Cyclone Biparjoy has commenced landfall in the Saurashtra and Kutch regions. The IMD expects the wind speed to be at 130 kmph. It may go up to 140-150 kmph.
The Saurashtra region comprises Dwarka, Jamnagar, Morbi, Rajkot, Porbandar, Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, Surendranagar, and parts of Ahmedabad. Kutch is the largest district of India.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is presiding over a meeting on the last-minute preparations just ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy's landfall. Home Ministry officials and NDRF and other rescue and relief teams' chiefs are present at the meeting. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi are monitoring every development in the state.
Cyclone Biparjoy is set to make landfall in some time. It is currently rushing towards the Gujarat coast at a speed of over 120-130 KMPH.
"We are expecting landfall to take place between 1800 and 2000 hours (6pm to 8pm). Anticipating the situation after that, we have kept around 15 ships and 7 aircraft on standby. We have also kept 4 special Dornier and 3 helicopters at Coast Guard Station in Daman. We will deploy them if necessary..," says Inspector General AK Harbola, Commander, Indian Coast Guard, Region (North West)
Six NDRF teams have evacuated 72 civilians (32 men, 25 women, 15 children) from the Rupen Bandar (Dwarka district) low-lying area and shifted them to NDH School in Dwarka.
The landfall will start in the evening and will continue till midnight. The process of landfall will start after 6 pm in the west around the Jakhau Port between Mandvi and Karachi (Pakistan). All the districts adjoining the Gulf of Kutch, like Porbandar, Jamnagar, Rajkot and Devbhoomi Dwarka, will have the maximum impact of the cyclone. The cyclone's wind speed will be 70 kmph to 90 kmph by tomorrow morning.
Due to heavy rains, there will be a lot of damage in small and big areas of Kutch. Wind speed will slow down from tomorrow morning. The series of landfall through Mandvi, Karachi Port towards Jakhau.
NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) issued from June 14, 1.30 pm to June 16, midnight. "No commercial flights are currently in operation and only emergency and relief flights are allowed," says DK Singh, airport director, Jamnagar.
Strong winds and heavy rain in Mandvi as Cyclone Biparjoy approaches Gujarat coast to make landfall today.
Warning for Saurashtra and Kutch Coasts: Red message. VSCS (very severe cyclonic storm) Biparjoy to cross near Jakhau Port (Gujarat) by tonight as VSCS: IMD
Moderate rain ( 5-15 mm/hour) accompanied with Light Thunderstorms with a maximum surface wind speed of less than 40 kmph (In gusts) very likely in the district of Gujarat state namely Dwarka, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Morbi, Rajkot, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath and Kutch during next 3 hours: IMD
We have safely evacuated around 50,000 people to the shelter homes. Police, medical team, food and drinking arrangements have been made at all the shelter homes. We have NDRF, SDRF, Marine, BSF, and Army teams deployed in the area. No casualty has been reported in East and West Kutch: SP Karan Raj Vaghela, Bhuj (ANI)
Preparations have been completed at Jamnagar airport to deal with cyclone Biparjoy. NOTAM issued till 16th June- movement of all flights will be suspended from 1:30 pm to 4 pm. Diesel and petrol required to operate the airport in case of emergency have also been stored. There is no aircraft in the parking area at the airport now: DK Singh, Director, Jamnagar Airport director (ANI)
Ministry of I&B issues advisory and urges media organisations not to compromise on the safety and security of deployed personnel, and to take abundant precautions during ground reporting on Cyclone 'Biparjoy'.
18 teams of NDRF and 12 teams of SDRF have been deployed across Gujarat and the maximum team in Kutch. Other detailed preparations have also been done. Pregnant women have been identified and shifted to hospitals. Reserve NDRF teams at 15 more places have been deployed across the state to minimise the loss of life and property: Atul Karwal, NDRF DG (ANI)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is being apprised about the current situation pertaining to Cyclone Biporjoy by NDRF and MHA officials.
The speed of wind is around 60-70 kmph right now. We have reviewed the coastal areas and the low-lying areas and forces have been deployed there. We appeal to the people of the state to stay indoors and follow the guidelines issued by the government: Assistant Commandant, Nikhil Mudholkar, NDRF (ANI)
Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi reviews the situation at Gomti Ghat of Dwarka, as 'Biparjoy' approaches Gujarat coast to make landfall today evening, ANI reported.
The speed of Cyclone Biporjoy has reduced but the wind speed will be around 110-125 kmph, which is very dangerous: Alok Pandey, Relief Commissioner, Gandhinagar said, as per ANI.
Heavy rain lashes parts of Aravalli district under the influence of cyclone Biparjoy.
Since cyclone Biparjoy is moving at a speed of 125 KMPH, Landfall is expected to start at 6 pm & end at 10 pm. The cyclone is approximately 500 KMPH in full circle. The eye of the storm is visible in red & blue.
More than 47,000 people shifted to shelter homes in the Kachchh district. All pregnant women moved to hospitals and other safe locations. Our aim is to ensure zero casualties. I appeal to people to remain safe at their respective locations and avoid travel: Gujarat Health Minister, Rushikesh Patel
Incessant rains in Pakistan's Karachi and Lahore as Biparjoy will cross Saurashtra and Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi and Karachi near Jakhau Port by the evening today.
Indian Army prepared for relief and rescue operations, as cyclone Biparjoy to hit Gujarat today
The cyclone is expected to make landfall between 4-5pm today. 46,000 people evacuated & shifted to shelter homes. 6 NDRF, 3 RPF teams, 2 SDRF teams & 8 columns of Army on standby. More than 20,000 animals have been taken to safer places. Adequate amount of food ration available at all shelter homes. 50 teams ready for road clearance: Amit Arora, Collector Kachchh, Gujarat
'Biparjoy' is a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm with damaging potential. 2-3m high tidal waves are expected in Kachchh and extremely heavy rainfall with high windspeed expected in Porbandar and Dwarka districts: Dr Mrityunjay Mohapatra, Director General, IMD
Dwarka witnesses rough sea conditions and strong winds under Cyclone Biparjoy influence.
VSCS Biparjoy over Northeast Arabian Sea at 0230 hours IST of 15th June, 2023 about 200 km west-southwest of Jakhau Port (Gujarat). To cross Saurashtra & Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi and Karachi near Jakhau Port by the evening of 15th June as a VSVS: IMD tweeted.
High tidal waves hit Gujarat as cyclone 'Biporjoy' intensifies. Mandvi witnesses rough sea conditions and strong winds under the influence of Biporjoy.
As per IMD, VSCS (very severe cyclonic storm) Biparjoy is to cross Saurashtra & Kutch & adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi & Karachi near Jakhau Port by today evening.
Gujarat: Dwarkadhish Temple in Devbhumi Dwarka closed for devotees today in view of Cyclone Biparjoy, ANI reported.
As per IMD, VSCS (very severe cyclonic storm) Biparjoy to cross Saurashtra & Kutch & adjoining Pakistan coasts b/w Mandvi & Karachi near Jakhau Port by today evening