Inter-ministerial central team to visit Odisha tomorrow for on-spot assessment of damages due to cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’

by · KalingaTV

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Bhubaneswar: An inter-ministerial central team will visit Odisha tomorrow for an on-the spot assessment of the situation in the wake of cyclonic storm ‘Arnab.’

The Inter-Ministerial Central Team, led by Ministry of Home Affairs Joint Secretary (BM-I) Ravi Shanakar, will visit the Cyclone ‘Arnab’ affected areas of Odisha from November 2 to 4.

During this visit, the central team will assess the damage caused by the cyclone and the subsequent floods to sectors such as agriculture, infrastructure, roads, power, and water resources. They will also examine the situation in the affected areas, as well as the rescue and relief operations.

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Meanwhile, the State Government is making necessary arrangements—including accommodation and transportation—for the central team’s visit, and a specific itinerary is being prepared for their inspection of the affected areas.

List of the eight-member inter-ministerial central team to Odisha:

  1. Ravi Shanakar, JS (BM-I), Ministry of Home Affairs
  2. Man Singh, Director, Department of Agriculture, & Farmers Welfare, Dte. of Rice Development, Patna
  3. Rahul Chaurasia, Deputy Director (PFS), Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi
  4. Dilip Kumar Jena, Director, Ministry of Jal Shakti, M & A Dte. CWC, Bhubneshwar
  5. Karan Sareen, Dy. Director, M/o Power, CEA, R.K. Puram, New Delhi
  6. Sunil Kumar, Supdt. Engineer, Ministry of Transport & Highways, R/O Bhubaneshwar. Road
  7. Ajaya Kumar Sahoo, Under Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi
  8. C Sai Krishna, Scientist ‘D, National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO, Dept. of Space, Hyderabad.

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