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BICHOLIM
At least 12 houses were damaged and essential services disrupted following strong winds in different parts of Bicholim taluka on Monday evening.
Bicholim Mamlatdar
Pravinjay Pandit was
closely monitoring the situation and directed the Disaster Management Cell to be on alert.
The Bicholim fire services received as many as 30 calls as houses were reported damaged in Sakhali, Amona, Dhumase, Virdi, Advalpal, Kudchirem, Chodan, Latambarcem and Savardhat.
The houses owners who suffered losses included Suresh Zore, Ashok Gaonkar, Bajarang Lambar, Laxmi A Gaonkar, Sagun Gholkar, Shasikant Gaonkar, Sakharam Varak, Baburao Varak, Sakhari Varak, Janu Yamkar, Barkelo Gaonkar and Suresh Gaonkar.
Several fire-fighting teams were pressed into service under the guidance of Fire Officer Shripad Gawas, as they toiled non-stop to clear the uprooted trees and debris from the sites.
Speaking to reporters,
Gawas estimated the initial losses at Rs 10 lakh, adding that the extent of property losses was being ascertained by respective talathis in the taluka.
Speaker and Sakhali MLA Dr Pramod Sawant, Mayem MLA Praveen Zantye, Bicholim MLA Rajesh Patnekar and ZP member Sanjay Shetye were in touch with government officials and were taking stock of the situation.
The sarpanchas and panchas in the affected areas as well as councillors in Bicholim and Sakhali towns were offering assistance to the affected families.
Speaking to reporters, Patnekar has requested the government to provide urgent relief to those who have suffer loses and demanded financial help from the disaster management funds.
