The government of Odisha has assigned five IAS officers to five venerable districts in the state as a major update of cyclone Arnab.
The state government is ready to deal with the cyclone Arnab said the latest cyclone Arnab update. The district administration has also started preparations in the districts that are likely to be affected.
The District Magistrate has directed all departments in Ganjam to be alert. In the review meeting, all employees have been instructed not to leave the headquarters till the October 29.
The latest cyclone Arnab update added that, 110 multipurpose cyclone shelters have been prepared in the district. More than a thousand temporary cyclone shelters have been constructed.
Reports say that five IAS officers have been assigned responsibilities of five likely to be affected districts.
The five IAS officer assigned to the five districts are:
- IAS K. Sudarshan Chakravarthy to Rayagada district2. IAS Dr Poma Tudu to Koraput district
3. IAS Vijay Kumar Dash to Gajapati district
4. IAS Dr Yedula Vijay to Malkangiri district
5. IAS Dr Maheswar Swain to Nabarangpur district
Schools and Colleges Closed in 5 Districts
Cyclone Arnab may make landfall on the Andhra coast on the afternoon of the October 28. It is expected to affect North Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha. At this time, there will be heavy rain and wind in South Odisha.
Ganjam, Gajapati, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Kalahandi are likely to be severely affected. Keeping this in mind and according to the latest Odisha cyclone update schools and colleges have been closed in Malkangiri, Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput and Rayagada districts on the October 28 and October 29.
The district collectors of the remaining districts will take a decision on the situation after looking into the severity of the cyclone. However, the state government is fully prepared to deal with the cyclone.
CM Mohan Majhi gives Cyclone Arnab update
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said that ‘zero casualty’ is the main goal of the state government. Similarly, the Chief Minister has given priority to public safety.
He said that first, people will be shifted to safer places. Priority will be given to the evacuation of the sick, senior citizens and pregnant women.
Meanwhile, ODRAF, NDRF and fire brigade personnel have been deployed to the likely to be affected areas. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea in view of the cyclone. Fishermen who have ventured into the sea without prior notice have been asked to return at the earliest.
