Review of Preparedness for the Possible Cyclone

At a high-level meeting held at Lok Seva Bhawan, Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi conducted a detailed review of the administration’s preparedness to deal with the possible cyclone situation and directed all concerned departments to remain fully alert and prepared.

✅ Closure of Educational Institutions: In view of the possibility of heavy rainfall, schools, colleges, and Anganwadi centres in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, and Malkangiri districts will remain closed on October 28 and 29. In other districts, the respective District Collectors will take the final decision on declaring holidays for educational institutions after assessing the situation.

✅ Rescue and Relief Operations: A total of 302 rescue teams have been kept ready to carry out rescue and relief operations.

✅ Evacuation and Healthcare Preparedness: Instructions have been issued to evacuate people from low-lying areas to safe shelters and shift pregnant women and patients to healthcare facilities. Health centres in potentially affected areas have also been directed to maintain adequate stocks of anti-snake venom injections, essential medicines, and medical kits.

✅ Restoration of Essential Services: All engineering departments have been directed to remain alert and prepared to restore road connectivity, electricity, and drinking water supply to normal after the cyclone.

The Chief Minister has firmly instructed all departments to work on a war footing, ensuring strong interdepartmental coordination through a “Whole of Government Approach.” The focus will be on post-disaster recovery, restoration of essential services, and protection of farmers’ crops.