Bhubaneswar, Oct. 28 -- With Cyclone Arnab triggering heavy rainfall, Odisha has evacuated over 31,000 people while 245 pregnant women have been shifted to nearby hospitals and health centres and secured more than 19,000 fishing boats and mobilised disaster response teams across the State.
Chief Secretary Anu Garg on Wednesday reviewed the cyclone's impact, preparedness measures and post-disaster restoration efforts at a meeting at the office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC). SRC Rajesh Prabhakar Patil briefed her on the situation and steps taken to minimise potential damage, with the government prioritising its "zero casualty" objective under the direct supervision of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Revenue and Disaster Mana...