700 electricity poles suffer damage by 7 pm in cyclone-hit Dwarka district: Harsh Sanghavi

Dwarka: Minister of State for Home, Harsh Sanghavi today while speaking to the media persons said that by 7 pm today, more than 700 electricity poles are reportedly collapsed or bent due to Biporjoy cyclone. Sanghavi said that the procedure of restoration of these poles will start as soon as the impact of cyclone eases.

Sanghavi said the State government had preempted this damage and stored new poles and other machineries in advance in the district. Sanghavi has been appointed as in-charge minister for Dwarka district in the wake of the situation of cyclone, landfall of which took place today evening at Saurashtra-Kutch coast. Sanghavi during his talk with media persons commended the efforts of NDRF, Police, medical teams and other government machineries. He said 13 persons have been rescued by NDRF from Rupen port. Sanghavi advised media persons not to go closer to sea and not to stand in proximity of light poles or trees.

In reply to media query, Sanghavi said that there’s no power failure in the district. There would be no power in parts of the district due to damaged poles. In some other cases, feeders were shut as preventive measure to avoid any threat to life. Sanghavi said, the State government’s first priority and core focus at present is to make sure that no life is lost due to this cyclone situation.

Sanghavi in reply to a question, confirmed that Dwarkadhish mandir is going to remain shut for visitors for the second day tomorrow (June 16).DeshGujarat