more-inForest areas and Kani settlements in Kanniyakumari district bore the brunt of the Cyclone Ockhi. The Forest department personnel have cleared the seven-km approach road between Keeripparai and Maramalai where private estate workers were held up in the storm. Thousands of trees, uprooted by gusty winds, lie among thick forests. We chopped and cleared around 5,000 trees along the approach road to the Kani tribal settlements. Employees of Forest Department and Tangedco are working in tandem to restore the approach road to tribal settlements and also the power supply.

Source: The Hindu December 06, 2017 19:35 UTC