Cyclone Tauktae: Goa government pegs losses at Rs 146 crore

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that the state suffered losses to the tune of Rs 146 crore due to cyclone Tauktae. Due to the impact of the cyclonic winds, the power supply at various places in the state got snapped from May 15 night. As per the government record, scores of houses suffered major damages and thousands of trees were uprooted. Two persons had died in the cyclone-related incidents in the state.

Talking to reporters on May 21, Sawant said the state government has considered all kinds of losses in its assessment, including those faced by the fishing community as its members could not venture into the sea due to cyclonic winds for three days.

Sawant said disaster management teams were on the field to tackle the situation arising out of the cyclonic winds. The figure of Rs 146 crore has been worked out, which includes losses due to ban on fishing for three days, destruction to various assets of the electricity department, damages to buildings of the education department and destruction of private properties, he said. Damage to agricultural crops has also been included in this figure, Sawant added.

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