Electricity restored at Jagannath Temple post cyclone fani

Twelve days after cyclone 'Fani' hit Odisha coast, power supply at the Jagannath Temple in Puri district was restored on Wednesday evening. There had been no electricity in the temple since the time severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' made landfall in Puri. CM Naveen Patnaik tweeted on same.

Puri(Odisha): Electricity at the famous Jagannath Temple in Puri, which was affected after Cyclone Fani made landfall in Odisha on May 3, was restored today. Electricity was also restored in shops and eateries in the vicinity of the temple. The cyclonic storm in Odisha left a trail of destruction in many parts of the state.

There had been no electricity in the temple since the time severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' made landfall in Puri, they said.

Power along the Grand Road -- from the Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple -- was also restored.

"Extremely happy to share that electricity supply has been restored to Srimandir & Bada Danda now. Thank thousands of workers from so many states who are working day and night to ensure electricity supply to #Puri(sic)," Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik tweeted.