![]() ![]() He visited the State Emergency Operation Centre, interacted with the media and provided us guidance," he told reporters in Gandhinagar. "Inter-departmental coordination was also very good, with all of us receiving the guidance of the Chief Minister. Media, social service organisations, administration of eight affected districts and central and state ministers in charge for different districts campaigned in their respective districts to ensure that rescue and relief operation was carried out with better coordination, he said. ![]() Sixty-five thatched houses were destroyed, and the government was preparing an order for immediate compensation to those who have suffered losses due to the cyclone, the official added. As many as nine pucca and 20 kutcha houses were razed, and two pucca and 474 kutcha houses suffered partial damages," he said. A total of 581 trees were uprooted as per reports. "Three state highways were closed as they suffered damages and saw felling of trees. Work to restore power supply in the remaining villages is underway, but inclement weather is posing hurdles in the task, Pandey said. As many as 4,600 villages were rendered without power, but electricity supply has been restored in 3,580 villages," he said. "The cyclone caused extensive financial loss to the state power utility - Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited - with 5,120 electricity poles getting damaged. Asked about a cattle-rearer duo of father and son dying on Thursday while trying to save their goats stuck in a flooded ravine in Bhavnagar district, Pandey said that since the district was not cyclone-affected, their deaths were not counted as cyclone-related. More than one lakh people were shifted to safer places before the cyclone's landfall, he said.
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