Bhubaneswar: The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), Odisha, has written to the Collectors of Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, and Ganjam to remain alert in view of the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) weather forecast for the region during the next four days.
In its weather forecast for the region, the IMD on Wednesday said that a marked low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal around November 30. Thereafter, it is likely to move northwestwards and intensify further into a cyclonic storm over the southwest and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal during the subsequent 48 hours.
The SRC has warned that fishermen should not venture into deep sea areas of the central Bay of Bengal from the morning of December 1, and whoever is out at sea is advised to return to the coast by December 1.
The Odisha Fisheries Department has been directed to ensure the communication of warning/alert messages to fishermen. The F&ARD department has been directed to furnish the status of fishermen and boats plying in the sea and the details of boats and fishermen returned.
In another communiqué, the SRC has said, “In view of the anticipated rainfall prediction, it is requested to issue the required advisory to field functionaries for dissemination to farmers for taking appropriate preventive steps to protect paddy and other crops.”
