Goemkarponn desk
PAANJI: The Cyclone caused a loss of over 248 cr, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said but he has not added in that the efforts of the Electricity department and Fire Personnel’s efforts to restore the connectivity in the State. If the efforts were added the figure could be much more.
Nonetheless, he Fire Services department has prepared a white paper on the damages to the property, which was submitted to government.
Fire Force Headquarters attended the most number of emergency calls of 155, followed by Mapusa Fire Station at 150 and Vasco Fire Station at 120.
NORTH ZONE
- Fire Force Headquarters being the logistic center have attended 155 emergency incident calls in the Municipal and Villages of Calapor, Renovadi, Siridao, Curca, Batim, Panaji, Taleigao, Cujira, Bambolim, Murda , Morambi O Grande, Chimbel, Panelim, Caraim, Ambarim, Durgavado ,Morambi O Pequeno.
Property damaged – Rs. 2.65 lakhs. Property saved – Rs. 80 thousand.
- Panaji Fire Station having jurisdiction of areas within Tiswadi Taluka have attended 59 emergency incident calls in the Municipal and Villages of Calapor, Renovadi, Siridao, Curca, Batim, Panaji, Taleigao, Cujira, Bambolim, Murda, Morambi O Grande, Chimbel, Panelim, Caraim, Ambarim, Durgavado ,Morambi O Pequeno.
Property damaged – Rs. 2.40 lakhs. Property saved – Rs. 13 lakhs.
- Pernem Fire Station having jurisdiction of areas within Pernem Taluka have attended 73 emergency incident calls in the Municipal and Villages of Agarvado, Dargalim, Morgim, Varconda, Ambarim, Mopa, Virnora, Ibrampur, Tiracol, Mandrem, Arambol, Paliem, Querim, Corgao, Uguem, Pernem, Poroscodem, Casnem, Tamboxem, Torxem, Chandel, Cansarvornem, Alorna, Ozorim, Chopdem, Parcem, Tuem.
Property damaged – Rs. 23 lakhs. Property saved is Rs. 36 lakhs.
- Mapusa Fire Station having jurisdiction of areas within North of Bardez Taluka have attended 150 emergency incident calls in the Municipal and Villages of Bastora, Ponolem ,Tivim ,Sircaim ,Moitem, Siolim, Verla, Nagoa, Parra, Anjuna, Assagao, Marna, Oxel, Paliem, Nachinola, Aldona, Corjuem, Olaulim, Ucassaim, Moira, Guirim, Punola, Canca, Mapusa, Colvale, Pirna, Camurlim, Revora, Nadora, Calvim.
Property damaged – Rs. 23 lakhs. Property saved is Rs. 45 lakhs.
- Pilerne Fire Station having jurisdiction of areas within South of Bardez Taluka have attended 73 emergency incident calls in the Villages of Socorro, Penha De Franca, Candolim, Calangute, Arpora, Marra, Sangolda, Saligao, Pilerne, Reis Magos, Nerul, Salvador Do Mundo, Pomburpa.
Property damaged – Rs. 93 lakhs. Property saved – Rs.17 lakhs.
- Vasco Fire Station having jurisdiction of areas within Mormugao Taluka have attended 119 calls in the Municipal and Villages of Velsao, Cuelim, Dabolim, Arossim, Chicolna, Sancoale, Cansaulim, Issorcim, Pale, Chicalim, Vasco, Sao Jacinto Island.
Property damaged – Rs. 15 lakhs. Property saved – Rs. 48 lakhs.
CENTRAL ZONE
- Ponda Fire Station having jurisdiction of areas within Ponda & Dharbandora Taluka have attended 89 emergency incident calls in the Municipal and Villages of Betora, Codar, Cormonem, Colem, Dharbandora, Moissal, Molem, Piliem, Sancordem, Sonauli, Sangod, Sigao, Surla, Camarconda, Codli, Aglote, Bandoli, Caranzol, Usgao, Gancem, Querim, Telaulim, Bandora, Queula, Vadi, Durbhat, Borim, Siroda, Ponchavadi, Candepar, Curti, Ponda, Nirancal, Conxem.
Property Damaged – Rs. 1.8 lakhs. Property saved – Rs.3 lakhs.
- Old Goa Fire Station having jurisdiction of areas within East of Tiswadi Taluka have attended 46 emergency incident calls in the Villages of Capao, Azossim, Neura O Pequeno, Goa Velha, Mercurim, Neura O Grande, Mandur, Naroa, Malar, Navelim, Gandaulim, Goltim, Talaulim, Bainguinim, Goalim Moula, Gancim, Corlim, Ella, Carambolim, Cumbarjua, Jua.
Property damaged – Rs. 3 lakhs. Property saved – Rs.9.3 lakhs.
- Kundaim Fire Station having jurisdiction of areas within North West of Ponda Taluka have attended 45 emergency incident calls in the Villages of Savoi Verem, Betqui, Cuncoliem, Vagurbem, Tivrem, Adcolna, Candola, Orgao, Volvoi, Cundaim, Boma, Priol, Marcaim, Velinga.
Property damaged – Rs. 12 lakhs. Property saved – Rs.6 lakhs.
- Bicholim Fire Station having jurisdiction of areas within Ponda & Dharbandora Taluka have attended 48 emergency incident calls in the Municipal and Villages of Adwalpale, Naroa, Pale, Velguem, Carapur, Sarvona, Latambarcem, Curchirem, Lamgao, Sirigao, Mulgao, Adwapale, Arvalem, Aturli, Bicholim, Bordem, Cotombi, Cudnem, Maulinguem South, Maem, Maulinguem North, Navelim, Piligao, Surla, Virdi, Ona, Vainguinim, Mencurem, Dumacem, Sa Sanquelim.
Property damaged – Rs 4.8 lakhs. Property saved – Rs.13 lakhs.
- Valpoi Fire Station having jurisdiction of areas within Sattari Taluka have attended 20 emergency in Podocem, Querim, Ravona, Gonteli, Siroli, Naneli, Ivrem Velguem,
Property damaged – Rs 75000. Property saved – Rs. 3 lakhs
SOUTH ZONE
- Margao Fire Station having jurisdiction of areas within Sattari Taluka have attended 93 emergency incident calls in the Municipal and Villages of Talvorda, Veroda, Dramapur, Sirlim, Duncolim, Chinchinim, Sernabatim, Paroda, Cavorim, Deussua, Talaulim, Davorlim, Colva, Seraulim, Rachol, Varca, Sarzora, Sao Jose De Areal, Mulem, Calata, Cuncolim, Cavelossim, Carmona, Benaulim, Vanelim, Cana, Adsulim, Gaundaulim, Betalbatim, Orlim, Camurlim, Curtorim, Raia, Chandor, Navelim, Aquem, Margao, Dicarpale, Velim, Macasana, Ambelim, Guirdolim, Assolna.
Property damaged – Rs. 5.8 lakhs. Property saved – Rs.17 lakhs.
- Verna Fire Station having jurisdiction of areas within North of Salcete Taluka have attended 51 emergency incident calls in the Villages of Nagoa, Utorda, Loutulim, Majorda, Verna, Nuvem, Gonsua, Cortalim, Quelossim.
Property damaged – Rs. 6 lakhs. Property saved – Rs. 20 lakhs.
- Curchorem Fire Station having jurisdiction of areas within Sattari Taluka have attended 54 emergency incident calls in the Municipal and Villages of Maulinguem, Molcarnem, Viliena, Colomba,Curdi, Nundem, Naquerim,Molcopona, Verlem, Naiquinim, Xelpem, Rumbrem ,Costi, Dudal,Dongurli, Cazur, Corla,Quitol, Morpila, Fatorpa, Bali, Vichundrem, Tiloi, Netorli, Ambaulim, Adnem, Cotombi, Quepem, Amona, Avedem, Cusmane, Xeldem, Zanodem, Cavorem, Bendordem, Nagvem, Cordem, Quedem, Chaifi, Cacora, Undorna, Sirvoi, Barcem, Deao, Muguli, Antoriem, Bati, Boma, Calem, Coranginim, Comproi, Oxel, Cotarli, Cumbari, Dongor, Curpem, Patiem, Portem, Potrem, Rivona ,Sanvordem, Maina, Pirla, Padi, Quisconda, Xelvona, Odar, Xic Xelvona
Property damaged – Rs 4.6 lakhs. Property save – Rs. 13 lakhs.
- Canacona Fire Stations having jurisdiction of areas within Sattari Taluka have attended 47 emergency incident calls in the municipal and villages of Agonda Nagarcem Palolem, Gaondongrim, Loliem, CanaconaPoinguinim, Cola, Cotigao, Chaudi.
The property damaged – Rs 3 lakhs. Property saved – Rs 6.6 lakhs.
Director speaks
Fire and Emergency Service Director Ashok Menon says a total of 242 Fire Fighting Personnel been working round the clock required help in such eventuality
On account of the severe cyclone approximately Rs. 2 Crores and the property saved is Rs. 2.54 Crores.
The priority for response was given to clearing of uprooted trees fallen and blocking residential houses, electrical transformers & 15 Fire Stations in the State have to ensure that the Citizens get the damaged is estimated.