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Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed the preparedness for Cyclone ‘Dana’

Bhubaneswar:23/10/24:  Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed the preparedness for Cyclone ‘Dana’ at the Special Relief Commissioner’s office today.

Addressing the media, Majhi appealed to the citizens not to panic, emphasizing that all relevant departments are fully equipped to handle the cyclone. “You are in safe hands,” he reassured and appealed to everyone to remain safe and vigilant until the danger passes.

Ministers have been tasked with monitoring the situation. All of them have left for the district they have been assigned with after the cabinet meeting. Along with this, experienced officers have also been given responsibility, the Chief Minister said.

People are being shifted to cyclone shelters on a war-footing from the danger-prone districts. So far, 30 percent of the people have been evacuated from the danger zone.

The Chief Minister said that the evacuation exercise will continue throughout the night and 90 percent will be transferred by 11 am tomorrow.

Dry food and cooked food and all related arrangements have been made for the people in the cyclone shelters, he said.

Majhi said that while Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack and Puri districts are likely to be hit hard, if the course changes, other districts are also likely to be affected. The government is also ready for that.

Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari was present in the meeting along with the Chief Minister. The Chief Secretary, Development Commissioner, Special Relief Commissioner, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, Director General of Police, and Principal Secretaries of various departments were present. Collectors of cyclone-prone districts briefed the Chief Minister about the preparedness through video conference

The CM also visited the Emergency Control Room of the Special Relief Commissioner learned about various satellite information and studied the emergency communication system.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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