Cyclone aftermath: Essential services gradually returning to normal in South Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Nov 2 (UNI) Restoration of essential services in cyclone-hit southern Odisha has gathered pace, with power restored in Aska and emergency water supply stepped up in Berhampur and other affected areas, claimed officials on Monday. TPSODL has restored electricity in the flood-hit Aska town of Ganjam district. Around 6,500 personnel, 400 vehicles, six mobile substations and 16 transit stores have been mobilised across its eight-district service area for restoration work. The Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWS&S) wing has repaired and disinfected 4,475 of the 4,572 affected tube wells, while 247 of 393 damaged piped water supply projects have…