Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday reviewed the situation arising from rainfall triggered by a Deep Depression over the Bay of Bengal and directed officials to maintain the highest level of preparedness with a focus on ensuring "zero casualty".

The Chief Minister held a review meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan and instructed district administrations to ensure round-the-clock emergency response, prepare relief shelters and maintain adequate stocks of essential supplies in view of the weather system.

A total of 33 Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) teams have been deployed across affected districts, while nine additional teams have been kept on standby at Chhatrapur.

The Deep Depression over t...