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Cyclone 'Fani' makes landfall in Puri near Odisha on Friday morning at 08.00 Hours with speed of gusting 180-200 kmph. </li><li>According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), as at 6.30am on Friday Fani was around 70 km away from the south-southwest of Puri.</li></ul>The ‘extremely severe’ Cyclonic storm 'Fani' has begun making landfall in Puri near Odisha as of 8 am on Friday morning with speed of gusting 180-200 kmph. Despite the government disaster management measures, The cyclone is going to affect as many as 10,000 villages. 
 
 
 
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 Nearly a million people have already been evacuated by Indian authorities; the storm is the most severe cyclone since 1999. 
 
 
 
 
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According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), At 6.30am on Friday Fani was around 70 km away from the south-southwest of Puri. 
	
	
	
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At 5.30pm on Thursday ‘Fani’ was located at a distance of 320 km South from Puri. It hit Odisha coast between Gopalpur and Chandbali around Puri. The cyclone is expected to move towards West Bengal with a speed of 115 Kmph. Moreover, the cyclone is expected to move towards north-east region and emerge into Bangladesh on Saturday Evening, said IMD. Storm surge of about 1.5 metres height above astronomical tide is very likely to inundate low lying areas of Ganjam, Khurda, Puri and Jagatsinghpur districts of Odisha at the time of landfall. 
	
	
	
	
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 The affect of landfall has already begun. North Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Odisha are receiving light. The IMD said sea conditions are "very likely to be very rough" to high off north Tamilnadu, Puducherry, along and south Andhra Pradesh coasts till Friday. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into deep sea areas. It warned that the cyclone is likely to cause damages to all types of houses, communication and power poles, road and rail infrastructure. The Odisha government said that around 900 cyclone shelters have been made ready to house the evacuees. "It is estimated that a total of 1150,000 people will have to be moved to safer areas, of which about 330,000 people have already been evacuated," a statement said. 
	
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 Teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) have been put in place. Sinha directed establishment of a central toll free helpline for the general public and asked the Central ministries to set up control rooms to coordinate rescue and relief operations. The Civil Aviation Ministry informed that flight operations from Bhubaneswar were suspended from midnight of Thursday, while operations from Kolkata airport also will remain suspended from Friday morning until conditions improve. The railways have already suspended operations of trains in Odisha and all trains in Bhadrak-Vizianagaram section (of the Kolkata-Chennai route) has been cancelled till Saturday. A total of 140 trains including 83 passenger trains have been cancelled so far. The Indian Coast Guard and the Navy have deployed ships and helicopters for relief and rescue operations while the Army and Air Force units in the states have also been put on standby.

Cyclone 'Fani' makes landfall on India’s East coast

Extremely severe cyclone storm cyclone Fani, which hit Odisha coast near Puri on Friday morning at 08:00 hours , triggered heavy rains in parts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh, while gusty winds uprooted trees and electricity poles, officials said. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 About 20,000 people were shifted to 126 relief camps in Srikakulam district, where seven 'mandals' (blocks) are likely to be affected by the cyclone. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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In Pics: The devastation caused by Cyclone Fani in India’s East Coast

Are you affected by <keyword id="7561057" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="cyclone-fani">Cyclone Fani</keyword>? Here’s a list of numbers you can dial for emergency assistance. 
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 The Railways has also released helpline numbers: 
 Bhubaneswar- (0674-2303060, 2301525, 2301625) Khurda Road (0674-2490010, 2492511, 2492611) Sambalpur (0663- 2532230, 2533037, 2532302) Visakhapatnam – (0891- 2746255, 1072) Puri- 06752-225922 Bhadrak- 06784-230827 Cuttack- 0671-2201865 Berhampur- 0680-2229632 Cyclone Fani, expected to make a landfall in Odisha on May 3, is the most severe cyclone to hit the state since 1999. Indian Navy has been deployed to assist in rescue and relief operations

Cyclone Fani: Here are the helpline numbers if you are affected

Extremely severe cyclone storm cyclone ‘Fani’ hit <keyword id="6357961" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="odisha">Odisha</keyword> earlier in the morning and is now moving northwards. The cyclone had moved close to north coastal Andhra before it made landfall in neighbouring Odisha. 12.30pm West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the state was prepared to combat the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani that is likely to affect six southern districts, while urging people to stay alert and not to panic. The cyclone made landfall on neighbouring Odisha's eastern coast on Friday morning. Despite extensive damage caused by near 200 kmph winds and heavy to very heavy rainfall, no loss of life has been reported so far. It is now located 418 km southwest of Kolkata and 364 Km, southwest of the East Midnapore district sea resort Digha. Six districts in Gangetic West Bengal likely to be affected are East and West Midnapore, North and South 24 Parganas, Howrah and Kolkata. 12.15pm As a precaution against cyclone 'Fani', the Indian Railway has cancelled 223 trains in the Bhadrak-Vizianagaram section, along the coastal lines of Odisha on the Kolkata-Chennai route till May 4, officials said. A senior Railway Ministry official told IANS: "140 Mail and Express trains and 83 passenger trains have been cancelled till May 4 afternoon on the Bhadrak-Vizianagaram section (along Odisha coastline) of Kolkata-Chennai route." He said that nine trains have been diverted and four trains have been short terminated. 12.00pm As per PIB, Cyclonic Storm 'Fani' lay centered at 10.30 Hours IST today. Puri reported maximum sustained wind speed of 142 Kmph gusting to 174 kmph as of 07.30 IST today. It is very likely to move north-north eastwards and weaken into a very severe cyclonic storm during next 3 hours. 11:46 a.m. West Bengal chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has reportedly cancelled all her political rallies. "We are monitoring the situation 24x7 and doing all it takes. I appeal to all people to cooperate. Be alert, take care and stay safe for the next two days," she tweeted. 11:30 a.m. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 11:02 a.m. In Andhra Pradesh, about 20,000 people have reportedly been shifted to 126 relief camps in Srikakulam district, where seven 'mandals' (blocks) are likely to be affected by the cyclone, IANS reported. The area is also under red alert asking people to take preventive measures. 10:55 a.m. Extremely severe cyclone storm cyclone ‘Fani’ hit Odisha earlier in the morning and is now moving northwards. The cyclone had moved close to north coastal Andhra before it made landfall in neighbouring Odisha. The cyclone “is very likely to move North-Northeastwards and further weaken into a “severe cyclonic storm”during the next six hours, the Indian Met Department has said. 10:40 a.m. The cyclone “is very likely to move North-Northeastwards and further weaken into a “severe cyclonic storm”during the next six hours, the Indian Met Department has said.

Cyclone Fani updates: Relief operations underway, 4,000 storm shelters set up in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Feb 28 () Immediate revision of coal royalty and a special economic package for speedy development of the region were among the major demands raised at the Eastern Zonal Council (EZC) meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Friday. The meeting, attended by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his West Bengal and Bihar counterparts Mamata Banerjee and Nitish Kumar, respectively, was skipped by Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren. Soren, who was unable to attend the meeting, deputed state's Finance Minister Rameshwar Oraon to the meet. Though no reason for Soren's absence at the meeting was cited, it was perhaps because of the commencement of the month-long budget session of the Jharkhand Assembly, sources said. It is not known what Amit Shah said at the meeting, but chief ministers raised issues concerning their states as well as for the region during the meeting. Patnaik, who is the vice-chairman of the council and host, batted for the entire east zone and demanded a special economic package for the region, saying the states lag in many sectors despite being endowed with natural and mineral resources. Patnaik also urged that Odisha be declared a "Special Focus State" in view of frequent natural disasters faced by the state and its vulnerability to natural calamity. All the participant states demanded that coal royalty, which has not been revised since 2012, be hiked forthwith. All the four eastern states - Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand are coal bearing areas. Lamenting delay in revision in coal royalty, Patnaik said there is an urgent need to revise royalty on coal and also to share proceeds of clean energy cess with the state government. He said the entire eastern region lags in teledensity, railway density and banking density and, therefore, needs to be given a special economic package for speeding up Infrastructural Development of the zone. Emphasising that this zone contributes maximum to the mineral wealth of the country and in turn manufacturing and energy security, he said the fruits of this wealth should boost economic growth of this region and its people. "Our Regions have some of the largest scheduled areas of the country. I reiterate my demand for inclusion of Ho, Bhumij and Mundari languages in the Eighth Schedule of Constitution, the Chief Minister said. He thanked the Union government for supporting the state during cyclone Fani last year. After the meeting, Mamata Banerjee told reporters that she highlighted West Bengal issues at the EZC meet where she expressed concern that her state did not get require assistance during natural calamities like cyclone Fani and Bulbul. She also said Bengal has been neglected in many matters and the state should get its due share in the central pool. "We have not got Rs 50,000 crore from the Centre," the chief minister said. Banerjee said she also raised other issues related to her state like delay in GST compensation payment, lowered share in the devolution and other issues hitting the states interest. Issues relating to development of the states in the region, the need for coal royalty revision, strengthening of infrastructure were also discussed at the EZC meeting, she said. Apart from the security scenario and vexed Left Wing Extremism (LWE) menace, the EZC meeting also discussed heinous crimes and rail link projects, official sources said. Addressing the meet, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reiterated the demand for grant of special category status to the state. He asserted that despite achieving double digit growth rate in past few years, Bihar is lagging behind on major indices of development like poverty line, per capita income and industrial as well the social and physical infrastructure vis-a-vis the national average while pressing for the special category status demand to the Union Home minister. Kumar also urged West Bengal and Jharkhand, sharing border with Bihar, to initiate strong measures to stop smuggling of liquor in the state, where prohibition is in force since 2016. He also urged the Centre to share the expense in deployments of central security forces for dealing with the naxal problem with the state, which at present is solely bearing the cost. Kumar said curbing naxal menace was joint responsibility of the Centre as well the state while buttressing the demand. Issues such as inter-state water rows, power transmission lines, royalty and operationalization of coal mines, land &amp; forest clearance of rail projects, investigation of heinous offences and cattle smuggling across countrys borders figured during the ECZ meet, sources said. Lack of telecom &amp; banking infrastructure in remote areas, petroleum projects and sharing pattern on centrally collected revenues also came up for discussion. AAM SKN SNS MRMR

Coal royalty revision,special eco package figure at EZC meet

(Eds: Updates with Amit Shah comments) Bhubaneswar, Feb 28 () Immediate revision of coal royalty and a special economic package for speedy development of the region were among the major demands raised at the 24th Eastern Zonal Council meet with Union Home minister Amit Shah. Shah later stated that 40 issues were resolved with mutual coordination during deliberations on Friday. The meeting, Chaired by Shah and attended by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his West Bengal and Bihar counterparts - Mamata Banerjee and Nitish Kumar -respectively, was skipped by Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren. Soren had deputed state's Finance minister Rameshwar Oraon for the meeting. Though no reason for Soren's absence was cited, it was perhaps because of the commencement of the month-long budget session of the Jharkhand Assembly, sources said. Shah said as per the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, eastern region needs more focus to fast track its development and hoped this meeting would be decisive and fruitful in resolving the issues listed on the agenda. Shah said besides the issues listed on the agenda, he would also like to add and discuss issues relating to law and order and administrative reforms so that this Council meeting is helpful in giving further pace to development, an official release said. After the end of the meet, Shah, Banerjee and Kumar had a meal together at the lunch hosted by Patnaik at his residence. Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan joined them. While there was no official word on what was talked about during the meal, the picture of Shah and Mamata sharing a lunch led to talks in the political circles about a possible scale down in their attacks on each other. Expressing satisfaction at usefulness of Zonal Council mechanism, the Home minister said more than 70 per cent issues have been resolved based on the recent meetings of the Zonal Councils and remaining issues are also under resolution. "Out of the 48 items discussed today, 40 were resolved in the meeting with mutual coordination,' Shah said. However, it was not clear as to which eight issues remained unresolved. Among the issues discussed at the EZC meet were related to Phulbari Dam under the agreement of 1978 signed by the states of Bihar and West Bengal on Upper Mahananda Water Scheme, Extension of Nuapada-Gunupur-Therubali Rail Link Project in Odisha. Use of state government land by Coal companies of GOI, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)-land transfer by CPSU, Prevention of cattle smuggling/illegal transportation of cattle to Indo-Bangladesh Border, lack of telecom and bank connectivity in Odisha, revision of royalty on coal and inadequate funding and delayed land related issues of petroleum projects also figured at the meet. Patnaik, who is the vice-chairman of the council and host, batted for the entire east zone and demanded special economic package for the region, saying the states lag in many sectors despite being endowed with natural and mineral resources. He also urged Odisha be declared a "Special Focus State" in view of frequent natural disasters faced by the state and its vulnerability to natural calamity. All the participant states demanded that coal royalty, which has not been revised since 2012, be hiked forthwith. All the four eastern states - Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand are coal bearing areas. Lamenting delay in revision in coal royalty, Patnaik said there is an urgent need to revise royalty on coal and also to share proceeds of clean energy cess with the state government. He said the entire eastern region lags in teledensity, railway density and banking density and, therefore, needs to be given a special economic package for speeding up Infrastructural Development of the zone. Emphasising that this zone contributes maximum to the mineral wealth of the country and in turn manufacturing and energy security, he said the fruits of this wealth should boost economic growth of this region and its people. "Our Regions have some of the largest scheduled areas of the country. I reiterate my demand for inclusion of Ho, Bhumij and Mundari languages in the Eighth Schedule of Constitution, the Chief Minister said. Mamata Banerjee told reporters she highlighted West Bengal issues at the EZC meet where she expressed concern that her state did not get required assistance during natural calamities like cyclone Fani and Bulbul. She also said Bengal has been neglected in many matter and the state should get its due share in the central pool. "We have not got Rs 50,000 crore from the Centre," she added. Banerjee said she also raised issues related to her state like delay in GST compensation payment, anf lower share in the devolution. Nitish Kumar reiterated the demand for grant of special category status to Bihar. Kumar also urged West Bengal and Jharkhand, sharing border with Bihar, to initiate strong measures to stop smuggling of liquor into the state, where prohibition is in force since 2016. During the meeting, Shah also exhorted various central government departments to expedite decisions that are pending with the Union ministries. He also laid stress on expanding banking services to ensure that the benefits are available even in the remotest areas, according to official sources. While concluding, he mentioned the long pending issues need to be resolved by regular discussions and not only during the Zonal Council meetings. He also requested the States to ensure sharing of data on regular basis. AAM SKN SNS MRMR

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