DAMAGES CAUSED BY TSUNAMI ON 26-12-2004

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Details/Numbers

1.

Total Casualties

599

2.

Bodies disposed off

599

3.

Bodies yet to be disposed

NIL

4.

Report on missing boats & Fishermen

Fishermen:     31

Boats damaged:

  (i)   Mechanised Boats(Wooden Hull)    -    327 

  (ii)  Mechanised Boats(FRP Hull)          -       99 

  (iii) FRP Catamaran with OBM             -   1,333 

  (iv) Wooden Catamaran with OBM       -   1,199 

  (v)  Catamaran                                      -    3,745  

              Total                                        

        6,703

5.

Number of relief camps opened

C  L  O  S E  D

6.

Power Position

Restored

7.

Position – Roads & Bridges

(i)         2 mini bridges at Solai Nagar, Pondicherry was damaged.

(ii)        One damaged Arasalar bridge at Karaikal was restored by construction of Bailey bridge by Indian Army.

(iii)      Complete damages to the beach road to a stretch of 2 Kms in Karaikal.

(iv)      Protection wall of the Arasalar river in Karaikal washed away.

(v)       Coastal road from the Arasalar Bank to Varichikudi of Karaikal to a stretch of 4.50 Kms was washed away, besides damages to 3 culverts on this road.

(vi)      3 link roads between Karaikal town and beach to a sketch of 3.00 Kms was damaged.  

7.

Epidemics- if any reported & action taken

NIL

8.

Goods supplied

i.    Food Packets      –    6,38,100  

ii.   Water Bottles      –    1,58,600

iii.  Blankets             –        26,571

iv.  Sarees with Blouse  –   29,142

v.   Dhoti                      –   26,142

vi.  Towels                    -    26,142

vii. Rice                        _ 586  M.Ts.

viii. Kerosene                - 93 KL

9.

Any request from State Government for assistance pending

Grant of  Central Assistance for extending relief and rehabilitation to the victims is awaited

10.

Assistance given by Ministry of Defence & Coastal Guards

(i)            Construction of Bailey bridge at Karaikal was assisted by Defence.

(ii)          4,000 Kgs. of tent materials were supplied by Defence.

(iii)         Coastal Guards carried out search for dead bodies along the coast of Karaikal Region.

(iv)        Medical Camps were carried out by Coastal Guards.