The state government had made extensive preparations to deal with cyclone Arnab. The government had taken all possible steps with the aim of zero casualty and has achieved it, said the latest cyclone Arnab update. Further, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed the cyclone situation.
This year, more preparations were made to deal with the cyclone as compared to previous years. The cyclone situation was also reviewed on the October 24 by the CM.
The state government, SRC and secretaries of various departments monitored the situation. The district administration also remained on high alert and dealt with the cyclone. The Chief Minister said that with the blessings of Lord Jagannath, no loss of life has been reported so far due to the cyclone.
It is worth mentioning here that, seven IAS officers and eight senior ministers were given charge of various districts to deal with the cyclone. The Ministers will stay in their respective districts, review the situation and then return to Bhubaneswar.
The Chief Minister further informed that necessary steps will be taken after the cyclone Arnab update on the damage caused is obtained.
As many as 313 response teams, 60 ODRAF teams and 244 firefighting teams were deployed to deal with the cyclone. In addition, 2037 shelters were kept ready. 43 thousand 827 people were shifted to safer places from 634 places in eight districts.
The administration is monitoring the post-cyclone situation and assessment of damage. Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari, Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh Prabhakar Patil, Additional Chief Secretary of Revenue and Disaster Management Department Arabinda Kumar Padhee were present in the review meeting.
