Guwahati: The ferry service in North Guwahati and other parts of the state have been resumed after two days of the cancellation of its service on May 4 and 5 as Assam was on high alert due to the severe cyclonic storm 'Fani'.
The ferry service in Guwahati-North Guwahati, Majuli, Dhubri, Barak have resumed their services from today. The Guwahati-North Guwahati ferry ghat was wiped out due to the increasing level of water for which the ferry service in the two ghats was stopped. The service has now been resumed after the ghat was repaired. The Kamrup (Metro) district administration had notified to stop the ferry service as per the direction of the India Meteorological Department(IMD) as the effect of Cyclone Fani hits Assam and other parts of the Northeast on May 4 and 5.
Meanwhile, a team of 150 pilgrimages from Nalbari district in Assam was stucked in Bhubaneshwar for Cyclone Fani. It has been said that as the ATM's in Cyclone Fani hit areas have not functioned, they were unable to withdraw money for which they faced many problems and it becomes difficult for them to return to their hometown.
On the other hand, another team of pilgrimages from Baihata Chariali in Kamrup district has reached their home safely who were stuck in Puri due to the severe cyclonic storm.
Officials from Odisha government said that disaster relief agencies faced challenges in providing food, medicine and drinking water to the affected households while many others were still inaccessible due to disruptions in telecommunications and road connectivity.
Moreover, residents in several rural pockets of Puri and Khurda which were hit the hardest complained about the shortages of essentials especially food items and medicines.
Meanwhile, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announced a relief package saying that all families in Puri and parts of Kurda will get 50kg rice, Rs. 2000 and polythene sheets under the Food Security Act (FSA). The FSA families will get a month's quota of rice, Rs. 1000 and polythene sheets who were severely affected in Khurda.
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