Extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae, which hit southern Gujarat’s Saurashtra coast on
May 17, brought heavy rain to all seven states and Union Territories on India’s western coast.Thousands of uprooted trees damaged residences, vehicles and essential infrastructure such as electricity lines. Around 1,50,000 people had to be
evacuated in Gujarat. At least 90 people
The damage has drawn into sharp focus the need for adequate disaster mitigation infrastructure like shelters, all-weather roads and embankments in light of increasing cyclonic storms on the west coast. Installation of this infrastructure, however, has not kept pace in this region, official data show.
Phase-II of the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project, being implemented since January 2015 by the National Disaster Management Agency and state governments, covers all the west coast states –Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala – and the eastern state of West Bengal. None of the west coast states
Read more about India s western states lack critical infrastructure for cyclone management on Business Standard. States lag in installing saline embankments and underground cabling to ensure continued supply of services.
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