Tk 536cr of damage caused by cyclone Fani

Senior Correspondent: The damage caused by cyclone Fani, which hit Bangladesh earlier this month, has been estimated to be Tk 536.61 crore, said Md Shah Kamal, senior secretary to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief on Thursday.

It affected the environment, infrastructure and livelihood of the people when it swept across the country.

The secretary told reporters after a meeting on assessing the damage and chalking out rehabilitation plans.

“The agriculture department suffered Tk 38 crore of damage … Recommendations have been made to waiver debts and provide subsidy to farmers in Fani-hit areas,” Shah Kamal said.

Apart from this, Tk 251 crore will be needed to repair 21.95km stretches of embankments at 240 places, he said, adding that the damage to roads is about Tk 161.63 crore.

The forestry suffered a damage of Tk 5 crore while the amount was Tk 2.84 crore for fisheries. He said that Tk 78.14 crore will be needed to repair 2,063 damaged houses.

“The rehabilitation will be done quickly at the prime minister’s order,” he said.

State Minister for Disaster Management Enamur Rahman presided over the meeting while Agriculture Minister Md Abdur Razzak and others were present there.


risingbd/Dhaka/May 9, 2019/Noimuddin/AI