By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was on Sunday reviewed the State’s preparedness to face the cyclone Amphan.
Reviewing Cylone Amphan preparedness, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that Odisha Government is fully prepared to face the cyclone formed over Bay of Bengal. CM Patnak said that Odisha has handled many such severe cyclones in the past and this time too the focus will be on saving precious lives.
CM directed officials to prepare plan to relocate people living in vulnerable areas to safer places along with early restoration of affected road communication, drinking water & electricity infrastructure & uninterrupted power supply to hospitals.
Officials informed that 567 cyclone shelters and 7000 pucca buildings have been identified to accommodate about 11 lakh people while 3 NDRF, 12 ODRAF, 355 Fire Service Units have been deployed to deal with cyclonic situation. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea.
