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Odisha CM Orders Zero-Casualty Response Amid Heavy Rainfall
Odisha is expecting very heavy rain because of a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal.
The rain may affect districts in the southern part of the State.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi held a meeting to check the government’s preparations.
He said the main goal is to prevent anyone from dying.
Officials were told to move people from flooded areas to safer places.
They were also asked to provide relief to people who need help.
The government was told to keep taking precautions even though a cyclone is not expected.
Officials said the weather should become better after September 25.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed the State’s preparedness for incessant rainfall in southern districts.
The rainfall is linked to a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal.
Majhi directed departments and district administrations to coordinate under a “zero casualty” policy.
Officials were told to evacuate people from waterlogged areas and provide adequate relief in safer locations.
Heavy rainfall was expected on Wednesday and Thursday, with conditions likely to improve after September 25.
- Who
- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, State ministers, and senior government officials.
- What
- A review of preparedness for heavy rainfall and instructions to follow a zero-casualty approach.
- Where
- Bhubaneswar and potentially affected southern districts of Odisha.
- When
- The review took place on Wednesday; heavy rain was expected on Wednesday and Thursday, with improvement after September 25.
- Why
- A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal was expected to bring heavy rainfall and possible waterlogging.
Key facts
- Chief Minister
- Mohan Charan Majhi
- State
- Odisha
- Weather system
- Deep depression over the Bay of Bengal
- Expected rainfall
- Heavy rainfall on Wednesday and Thursday
- Government policy
- Zero casualty in natural disasters
- Main instructions
- Evacuate people from waterlogged areas and provide relief
- Expected improvement
- The situation was expected to improve after September 25
Quotes
Mohan Charan Majhi
Chief Minister of Odisha
“In all natural disasters, our sole policy is ‘zero casualty’. Therefore, all concerned departments of the State government need to coordinate with district administrations and deal with the situation.”
thehansindia.com
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