Odisha CM announces livelihood support package for cyclone Bulbul-affected people

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced livelihood support package for Cyclone Bulbul affected, including input subsidy for crop damages of 33 per cent or more and amounting to Rs 6,800 per hectare for rain fed and non-irrigated land, Rs 13,500 per hectare for assured irrigation and Rs 18,000 per hectare for perennial crop. […]

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Cyclone Bulbul: 2,416 people evacuated in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: With Cyclone Bulbul progressing towards West Bengal coast triggering heavy rainfall coupled with strong wind in the coastal districts of Odisha, as many as 2,416 people have been evacuated and accommodated in several shelters. As per data, a record 1,139 people have been evacuated and accommodated in six shelters in Kendrapara, while 546 people […]

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Cyclone Bulbul to hit Sunderban, Odisha too will be affected by heavy rains, high winds

Bhubaneswar: The cyclone Bulbul that has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm on Friday is likely to cause heavy to moderate rainfall in several coastal districts of Odisha in the next two days till Sunday. It will cross West Bengal – Bangladesh Coasts across Sunderban delta around Saturday midnight as a severe cyclonic Storm […]

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