Cyclonic storm Fani

Cyclone Fani: 42 ODRAF, NDRF teams deployed in 14 Odisha districts

May 1, 2019May 1, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: As the severe cyclonic storm ‘FANI’ is likely to cross Odisha coast at Balukhand in Puri on Friday afternoon with maximum sustained wind speed 175-185 kmph gusting to 205 kmph, the State Government has deployed 17 ODRAF units and 25 NDRF teams in 14 districts to expedite the relief and rescue operation. While two […]

Cyclone Fani: Odisha seeks two choppers for relief, rescue operation

April 30, 2019May 1, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha braces up for very severe cyclonic storm Fani, the Odisha Government on Tuesday sought two helicopters and additional NDRF teams for evacuation of affected people to safety and to carry out relief and rescue operation. The cyclonic storm is likely to cross Odisha coast ‘between Gopalpur and Chandbali to the south of […]

Cyclone Fani: Centre releases advance fund worth Rs 341 crore to Odisha

April 30, 2019April 30, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: With the cyclonic storm Fani approaching towards Odisha coast, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has released Rs 340.875 crore to Odisha for undertaking preventive and relief measures. Besides Odisha, three other States – Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal – have also been given advance funds. The MHA has ordered advance release […]

CM Naveen breaks his own tradition of not coming to Secretariat during election

April 29, 2019April 30, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has broken his own tradition of not coming to Secretariat during election. Patnaik on Monday visited the State Secretariat and reviewed the preparedness for the Cyclonic storm Fani which is re-curving towards Odisha coast. Normally, Patnaik, who happens to be the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president, had never visited the […]