Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- Odisha intensified post-cyclone relief and rescue operations in Ganjam and Gajapati districts on Thursday after extremely heavy rainfall left around 2,000 people marooned across 70 villages. Chief Secretary Anu Garg informed this after holding a review meeting on Cyclone Arnab, which recently impacted several districts of the State.

The State government is coordinating with district administration and central agencies to ensure the safety of stranded residents as rivers continue to flow rapidly. Chief Secretary Garg reviewed the post-cyclone situation following the cyclone.

Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Rajesh Prabhakar Patil attended the review meeting at Rajiv Bhavan, where post-cyclone repair and restorati...