Senior officials from key departments, including Revenue, Agriculture, and Health, have reviewed all preparations on the ground. The state is aiming for a “zero casualty” target, with the Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) Department holding regular coordination meetings with district collectors, NDRF, and ODRAF units.
R&DM Minister Suresh Pujari confirmed that 140 teams of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and Fire Services have been deployed across eight high-risk districts. The state has also coordinated with the Indian Coast Guard to bring all fishing boats back to shore.
Around 3,000 people have been moved to 1,445 cyclone shelters in southern Odisha, and the state plans to shift another 32,528 people to safer locations as a precaution.
Special focus is on pregnant women; 1,496 have been shifted to nearby Primary and Community Health Centres (PHCs/CHCs), with the evacuation of another 760 women in progress. The Health Department has identified 4,511 pregnant women for special monitoring.
The Agriculture Department has advised farmers to harvest crops that are at least 85% mature and store them safely. Agriculture officers have been instructed not to take leave until October 31, and crop loss assessments must begin immediately after the water recedes. With input from TV9.
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