New Delhi: Amidst a potential cyclone formation within the Bay of Bengal, Odisha Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Kumar Jena on Thursday (May 6, 2022) mentioned that the state authorities is prepared to face any eventuality. Jena mentioned that 17 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) groups, 20 Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) groups and 175 fireplace preventing groups have been stored on standby within the state.
“These can be mobilised at any moment as per the need of the hours. The ODRAF teams can be further divided into 60 sub-units in case of any eventuality and requirement,” Jena mentioned.
According to information company PTI report, Odisha authorities has requested collectors of 18 districts to be prepared for a potential cyclone coming in from Bay of Bengal.
As a precautionary measure, collectors of 18 districts of Odisha from Malkangiri to Mayurbhanj have been requested to keep alert. Due to a potential cyclone in Bay of Bengal, 17 NDRF, 20 ODRAF & 175 groups of Fire Services dept are prepared to deal with the scenario if essential: PK Jena pic.twitter.com/NR1egUuX8S
— ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2022
Read key highlights right here:
– The India Meteorological Department has knowledgeable the Odisha authorities {that a} low-pressure space is probably going to kind over South Andaman Sea and its neighbourhood within the subsequent 48 hours beneath the affect of a cyclonic circulation after which transfer in north-westward path.
– Odisha Special Relief Commissioner wrote to 18 district collectors within the state, together with Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada and Kandhamal, and requested them to put together prematurely to cut back the affect of the potential cyclone.
– Jena directed the district collectors to maintain a detailed watch at IMD’s forecasts and ship a compliance report on the really helpful measures with detailed data on preparations made of their respective districts by right this moment.
– Jena additionally requested the district collectors to determine the weak individuals and shift them to protected shelters, put together an in depth evacuation plan for these residing in kutcha homes, close to the coast or in low mendacity areas.
– The state’s Special Relief Commissioner instructed the officers to be sure that aged, the disabled, girls and kids are despatched to designated geo-tagged shelter buildings.
– All protected shelter buildings, everlasting or momentary, ought to be geo-tagged and a workforce comprising three native officers – two male and one girl reminiscent of ASHA staff, woman lecturers, woman constables and residential guards ought to be put in control of every of them, he instructed.
– They ought to examine the water provide, purposeful bogs, mills, inflatable tower lights, mechanical cutters and different tools obtainable at these shelters, Jena mentioned within the letter.
– The district emergency operation heart and management rooms of different places of work should function around the clock with ample manpower and make sure that all communication tools are in working situation, the letter added.
– Additionally, the IMD indicted that circumstances are beneficial for the formation of a storm subsequent week.
(With company inputs)
