Cyclone Amphan: Odisha to get full power, telecom services on Friday

Vodafone Idea, Airtel say they may even deploy temporary sites in case the damage caused to the existing sites is irreversible

As the states of West Bengal and Odisha grapple with the aftermath of the super cyclone Amphan that left 72 dead, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General SN Pradhan said on Thursday that 90 per cent of the power and telecom infrastructure has been restored in Odisha and the remaining will be done in the next 24 hours.

Telecom companies Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel have said their teams were working to restore the services in the states and they might even deploy temporary sites in case the damage caused to the existing sites is irreversible.

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