Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has set a target to restore road communication in the State on a war footing as cyclone Amphan on Wednesday uprooted trees, electric poles and damaged houses in several parts of the State, especially in the coastal belt.

"As per preliminary reports, several trees were uprooted, electric poles damaged and road communication disrupted in Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara and Bhadrak districts under the impact of the storm. At some places, electric poles were uprooted and cables snapped," said special relief commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena at a press meet today.

He said that the target has been set to clear the stretches and restore road communication in the next 12 hours. Besides, efforts are ...