Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has swung into action to tackle a possible cyclonic storm brewing over the Bay of Bengal.
A high-level preparatory meeting for the possible cyclone will be held on Friday evening. The meeting will be chaired by Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari at Rajiv Bhawan. District Collectors will join the meeting via video conferencing. Further discussions will be held with district administrations based on updated information, the Minister said.
Minister Pujari said, a low-pressure area has formed over the Southeast Bay of Bengal at 8:30 am on Friday. It is forecast to become a depression by November 15 and may take the form of a cyclonic storm by November 16. IMD has not yet clarified where it will make landfall. The government will take specific steps after IMD clarifies the trajectory of the storm, the Minister added.
