By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari has held detailed discussions with SRC and high-level officials to deal with Cyclone Arnab.
The state government is fully alert to prevent any adverse situation. The public has been advised to trust only official information and cooperate with the administration to stay safe. Special attention has been given to Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri and Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi districts.
24-hour control rooms have been functional in the districts for emergency assistance to the public. Instructions have been given to ensure 24-hour operational preparedness, proper arrangement of shelters, advance stocking of essential goods, continuous monitoring of emergency alerts and IMD bulletins by the public.
For the safety of pregnant women and newborns, the Health Department has asked to keep emergency medicines, uninterrupted power supply and emergency obstetric care ready in Medical Relief Centres, Mobile Health Teams and hospitals. Arrangements will be made to distribute animal feed for animals in the affected areas. A total of 48,010 people have been identified from all the sensitive areas in 8 districts of the state
