National carrier Air India waives charges for carrying relief material for cyclone ‘Fani’ victims
National carrier Air India waives charges for carrying relief material for cyclone ‘Fani’ victims
Air India waived charges for carrying relief materials to victims of cyclone 'Fani' on its flights from Delhi to Odisha on Saturday. Air India stated in its press release, “If any (NGO/ Civil society/ SHG etc) wants to send relief materials to a cyclone-affected area of Orissa, Air India would ship it free of cost. Concern NGO/ Civil Society/ SHG etc may contact Resident Commissioner office of Orissa at Delhi to send the relief materials to Cyclone affected area of Orissa free of cost by Air India."
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According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Fani hit Odisha's bordering state West Bengal by crossing Kharagpur. It is expected to continue further in North-East direction with the wind speed of 90 km/hour.
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The cyclone ‘Fani’ hit landfall in Puri district in Odisha at around 9 am on May 3. Heavy rains and strong winds battered the coastal areas. The wind speed of the cyclone Fani could reach 200-230 kilometres after the landfall. The cyclone is expected to remain “extremely severe” for four to six hours after landfall. An estimated 10,000 villages and 52 towns in Odisha will come in the path of the cyclone.
-PTC NEWS
