A review meeting was held on cyclone Arnab. Chief Secretary Anu Garg attended the meeting. It has been reported that rain and wind will increase in Koraput, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Ganjam and Gajapati districts.
In the districts of South Odisha, fishermen who were in the sea have returned. 3,000 pregnant women have been identified in these districts of South Odisha and they will be shifted to medical facilities. Cyclone shelters have been prepared.
There will be rain in Chhattisgarh. The government of Odisha is in touch with them. If they release water, appropriate steps will be taken in this regard. In today’s meeting, the Chief Secretary discussed with Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Puducherry, Telangana. If required, NDRF team will be deployed.
Odisha Government lays emphasis on ‘zero casualty’. Several steps have been taken to ensure that no lives are lost in the impact of cyclone Arnab.
However it is worth mentioning here that, the cyclone is expected to intensify into a deep depression. It is predicted to head towards Andhra Pradesh and later affect Odisha. In view of this, the Chief Minister has reviewed the cyclone preparedness.
The districts in South Odisha that is Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput, Rayagada and Malkangiri districts are expected to be affected. Hence, schools and colleges in these districts have been closed for two days. Five IAS officers have been assigned to oversee the preparedness in these districts.
Further, eight ministers including the two Deputy Chief Ministers have been given charge of eight districts of South Odisha. They will be in charge of the cyclone preparedness in the respective districts from October 27 to October 29.
The districts have been instructed to provide regular information to the media. Constant monitoring of the situation and preparedness related to the cyclone should done.
Emphasis has been given on providing updates every 24 hours. The people in-charge have been directed to announce urgent information at the earliest, if the situation so demands.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has said that ‘zero casualty’ is the main goal of the state government. It has been reported that, the Chief Minister has given priority to public safety.
He said that it is of foremost importance that, people will be shifted to safer places. Priority will be given to the evacuation of the sick, senior citizens and pregnant women.
