Kolkata, May 24 -- Three days after super cyclone Amphan hit Bengal, Army was called out to assist the State Government to normalise life in Kolkata and neighbouring areas, sources in the State Home Department said.
The Army acted within hours and deployed five columns at various places primarily to clear off the major thorough fares clogged by uprooted trees. It will however help in restoration of other facilities like drinking water and power supply too, sources said.
"We received the orders and started at 2.30 pm. Then we started work at around 4 pm and have cleared about a km of road at the Southern Avenue," an Army officer said. Initially three columns were called in to assist the State administration but two more columns were sent l...