The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that the Cyclone Dana has weakened into a 'well-marked' low-pressure area and is likely to further weaken to become insignificant.
Addressing a press conference, CM Majhi eight lakh people have been evacuated so far and restoration of electric wires is underway. He also informed that the officials are facing problems due to continuous rain.
The flight operations in Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik International Airport will resume services at 8:00 AM on Friday after Cyclone Dana landed on Odisha's coast, airport authorities said.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday, highlighting the measures taken by the government to ensure security as severe cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall in Odisha, said that the government target is zero causalities.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness for severe Cyclone Dana at Lok Seva Bhavan in Bhubaneswar. Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management, Suresh Pujari was also present at the meeting.
Addressing the media here on Wednesday, Charan Majhi said, "State government is taking cyclonic storm 'Dana' very seriously. Arrangements are in place for the affected districts, including Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore, Jagatsinghpur, and Puri."
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi visited several puja pandals, and offered prayers to Maa Durga on the occasion of Navami in Cuttack district on Saturday.
Slovak Ambassador Robert Maxian emphasised Odisha's significance during a meeting with CM Mohan Charan Majhi, announcing a major investment of INR 2,500 crores by Tatravagonka Poprad for railway bogey production. He noted the strong and friendly ties between India and Slovakia, highlighted b
Bharatiya Janata Party National President and Union Minister JP Nadda is set to visit Odisha on Thursday to review the ongoing membership drive of the party in the state.