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Kolkata: State Forest minister Rajib Banerjee will visit the Sunderbans on Wednesday, to take stock of the damage suffered due to the cyclonic storm Bulbul that had hit the state on November 9. The minister will also meet the forest officials and staff there and witness of her own the restoration work that has been carried out by his department . "We have already restored nylon net fencing in 60 percent of the area which has been identified as critical. The rest of the work will start soon with the availability of funds," a senior official of the state Forest department said. It was found that the areas located in close proximity to the mangrove cover witnessed lesser devastation..