The Chief Minister said that pregnant women, sick people, and the elderly are being cared for. Schools and Anganwadis have been closed, and the authorities are keeping a strict vigilance for the next 24 hours.
Landfall process of the Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) 'Montha' commenced on Tuesday around 7:30 pm as the storm is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada at about 11:30 pm, the India Meteorological Department said.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi chaired a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhavan in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday to assess the state's preparedness for Cyclone Montha, which is set to make landfall in Andhra Coast and then move towards southern Odisha.
"From next year, a digital registration system will be implemented for Habisyali mothers, providing them with medical and emergency services...The devotion of Habisyaali mothers is a symbol of Odisha's moral strength and cultural identity," CM Majhi said.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi participated in a cleanliness drive at the historic Lingaraj Temple as part of the 'Swachhotsav, Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday interacted with locals at a tea stall in Bhubaneswar following his participation in the 'Namo Yuva Run 2025,' an event organised nationwide to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday.
The meeting was conducted a day earlier and attended by Odisha BJP In-charge Vijaypal Singh Tomar, State President Manmohan Samal, along with Deputy Chief Ministers KV Singh Deo, Pravati Parida, and BJP Legislature members.