Odisha government draws plans to shift 10L people from 3K villages

BHUBANESWAR: The state government has prepared to evacuate more than 10 lakh people from over 3,000 vulnerable villages and low-lying areas of 14 districts which are likely to be affected by the cyclone.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has deployed all senior ministers to supervise cyclone management in districts.

The two deputy chief ministers KV Singhdeo and Pravati Parida will be in charge of Kendrapara and Puri districts respectively while Industries minister Sampad Chandra Swain will oversee Jagatsinghpur district. Panchayatiraj and Higher Education ministers Rabi Nayak and Suraj Surjyabanshi have been put in charge of Balasore and Bhadrak respectively.

Urban Development minister KC Mahapatra will be in Mayurbhanj, Transport minister BB Jena Ganjam, Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Cuttack and Civil Supplies minister KC Patra will be in charge of Keonjhar.