Tourists prohibited from visiting Gopalpur and Sunapur beaches for next five days

26 Oct 2026, 10:06 by Sunita · KalingaTV

Ganjam: The Ganjam district administration is fully prepared to face the upcoming cyclone ‘Arnab’. The district administration has prohibited the entry of tourists in the Gopalpur and Sunapur beaches for the next five days. In view of the upcoming cyclone, the tourists are prohibited from visiting the beaches from today until the 29th October.

Fishermen have been barred from venturing into the sea. Fishermen who had arrived from Andhra Pradesh and Paradip have been safely rescued and provided shelter at the Aryapalli fishing harbor and the Gopalpur port.

A total of 1,100 cyclone shelters comprising both permanent and temporary facilities have been arranged to provide shelter to people during the cyclone. So far, over 1,200 pregnant women have been identified across the district. Out of which, 66 have been shifted to nearby healthcare centers to ensure they are safe.

The A total of 1,100 cyclone shelters—comprising both permanent and temporary facilities—have been readied. Tourists are prohibited from visiting the Gopalpur and Sunapur beaches from today until the 29th.

Three ODRF (Odisha Disaster Response Force) teams have already arrived in the district.

Meanwhile, the Ganjam District Collector V. Keerthi Vasan visited the Aryapalli jetty in Chhatrapur to review the situation. He inspected the safety measures provided to the trawlers that arrived from Andhra Pradesh and Paradip, as well as the support extended to them.

The Collector also examined the boats and fishing nets belonging to the fishermen. The Collector stated that arrangements have been made to relocate the fishermen to cyclone shelters.

Tourists prohibited from visiting Gopalpur and Sunapur beaches for next five days

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