Bhubaneswar: Taking the soaring mercury levels into account, the State Government today decided to shut the schools and Anganwadis from April 12 to 16.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, on his return from Japan, held a review meeting today, during which he made the announcement.
“In view of the intense heat wave condition, Anganwadis and All schools both government and private up to Std X, will remain closed from tomorrow till the 16th of April,” the CM directed.
Patnaik also advised the administration to keep in touch with various professional Met Agencies to collect information about Monsoon and prepare advanced planning accordingly.
For the past few days, the temperature is rising in the state and Met Department has also issued a heat wave warning throughout the state.
In this context the Chief Minister directed the administration, particularly Panchayat Raj & Drinking Water Department, Housing & Urban Development Department and Energy Department to start preparing to meet the situation.
The Chief Minister directed the concerned authorities to ensure a smooth supply of drinking water both in urban and rural areas with a special focus on water scarce pockets.
He also directed the Energy Department to ensure continuous power supply to meet demands during heat wave conditions.
