CM SET TO VISIT RAIGAD TODAY

Thackeray will visit Raigad on Friday afternoon to review the situation and take stock of the damages caused by Cyclone Nisarga.

near Alibag and hold meetings with officials and elected representatives. State ministers Aaditya Thackeray and Aslam Shaikh, Raigad MP Sunil Tatkare and other leaders will accompany him, said officials from CMO.

Mangaon to Shrivardhan and Harihareshwar and Shrivardhan to Diveagar was undertaken. In the process, 478 trees and 78 electric poles were cleared till Thursday evening. “Almost 170km of roads were cleared of obstruction. The seven teams in Raigad will continue the restoration work for the next two-three days. Teams in other district are on stand-by now,” said Anupam Srivastav, NDRF Maharashtra commandant. Energy minister Nitin Raut visited the areas on Thursday. Thorat praised the authorities for prompt action.

According to the divisional commissioner of Nashik, the damage was comparatively less in Jalgaon district. “While cyclones are a common occurrence in the east coast, it has happened along the west coast after several decades,” Thackeray told the state administration.

The state received close to 72.5mm average rainfall on Wednesday, with the maximum in Jalna (152mm). In Thane district, 162 kutcha houses were damaged and 360 branches fell, collector Rajesh Narvekar said. In all, 75,191 citizens staying close to the coast were evacuated. In Palghar, two houses were fully damaged while 24 were partially damaged; 16 trees got uprooted and 24 electricity poles collapsed. Kailash Shinde, Palghar district collector, said there was no damage to communication lines. Former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis demanded immediate relief for farmers and fishermen.

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