India, Nov. 1 -- The Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Odisha, has intensified emergency measures to restore normal water supply in Berhampur following the impact of the cyclone. Restoration work at the Janivili Intake is being undertaken on a war footing, while alternative arrangements have been put in place to minimise inconvenience to consumers.

As per the status report as of 10 AM on November 1, against the city's daily water demand of 90 Million Litres per Day (MLD), a total of 70 MLD is currently being supplied. This includes 64 MLD from the surface water source and an additional 6 MLD from 15 production wells mobilised to augment the supply.

To further support water distribution, 20 tankers, including 12 priva...