Bhubaneswar: In view of the low-pressure area that is brewing over the Bay of Bengal, the Odisha government on Monday directed the collectors of seven districts to alert the fishermen not to venture into the sea.
In a letter to the collectors of Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda and Ganjam, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Satyabrata Sahoo said fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea from November 15 onwards and they must return to the shore.
The Fisheries and ARD department will ensure the communication of warning/ alert messages to fishermen.
The IMD has predicted a low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal in the next 24 hours. Under its influence, several parts of Odisha are likely to experience rain.
