Severe Cold Wave Likely In Odisha’s Jharsuguda & Sundargarh; Govt Issues Preventive Guidelines – ODISHA BYTES

Bhubaneswar: The state authorities on Thursday directed the collectors and municipal commissioners of Jharsuguda and Sundargarh to take preventive steps in mild of extreme chilly wave circumstances more likely to prevail within the two districts.
In an official message to the officers, Special Relief Commissioner mentioned as per the mid-day bulletin of India Meteorological Department on the day, remoted chilly wave to extreme chilly wave is more likely to prevail within the two districts from Thursday to Saturday morning.
Since chilly associated sickness among the many folks and livestock is probably going through the interval, the SRC suggested the folks to remain indoor throughout night time and keep away from publicity to chilly. Movement on two-wheelers and open automobiles have to be prevented and crucial security measures taken whereas utilizing electrical and fuel heating units.
The SRC requested the collectors college buildings, neighborhood centres and different buildings ought to be opened for use for shelter for homeless and needy folks. A report mentioning the variety of such buildings ought to be despatched to the workplace of SRC on every day foundation.
Meanwhile, the SRC directed the police and transport officers to take crucial steps for managed plying of automobiles on highways throughout dense fog. The IMD has forecast dense fog in Angul, Boudh, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Khurda, Puri and Kandhamal districts on the intervening night time of Thursday and Friday.