SRC reviews heavy rain situations in Odisha
With heavy rains from a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal continuing to batter Odisha, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Satyabrata Sahu reviewed the situation on Wednesday and asked district collectors to remain vigilant.
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Bhubaneswar: With heavy rains from a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal continuing to batter Odisha, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Satyabrata Sahu reviewed the situation on Wednesday and asked district collectors to remain vigilant.
While the SRC assessed the overall situation in various districts, the Collectors of Keonjhar, Bhadrak, and Jajpur were advised to be prepared for any eventuality due to the deep depression.
According to the SRC office, Keonjhar received 140.5 mm of rain, Bhadrak 72.5 mm, and Jajpur 79.6 mm of rain in the last 24 hours.
The SRC stated in a letter to the three district Collectors that the river Baitarani had crossed the danger level at Anandpur and was flowing at 39.70 meters at noon today, and that the water level at Anandpur was 1.34 meters above the danger mark. As a result, the Keonjhar blocks of Anandpur, Ghasipura, and Hatadihi may be affected, he said.
Aside from that, the SRC stated that Bhandaripokhari, Dhamnagar, and Tihidi blocks of Bhadrak district may be affected, as well as Korei, Jajpur, and Dasarathpur blocks of Jajpur district in the lower catchment of Baitarani.
The SRC also directed that all field functionaries remain alert, and that local fire and emergency services, as well as ODRAF, be stationed at strategic locations. Overtopping roads and bridges should be closed to vehicle and public traffic, and engineering personnel from the Water Resources department may be asked to keep an eye on river embankments.
The Collectors were tasked with relocating people in low-lying areas to safe shelters and arranging for food, water, and light.
The office of the SRC said the state has received an average rainfall of 83.8 mm during the last 24 hours. The highest rainfall of 390.6 mm was recorded in Boudh block in Boudh district, while four blocks have recorded rainfall of more than 300 mm.
Similarly, 17 blocks have recorded rainfall of more than 200 mm and 68 blocks have recorded rainfall between 100 mm and 200 mm.
The SRC reviewed the situation of Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Boudh, Bhadrak, Bolangir, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Kalahandi, Mayurbhanj, Nuapada, Subarnapur and Sambalpur districts. The Collectors were asked to take adequate precautionary measures and keep all field-level functionaries at strategic locations prone to water-logging to meet any eventuality.
Adequate Anti Snake Venum must be available in DHH/CHCs/PHCs. The local Fire Service Teams and ULB authorities shall take steps in de-watering and clearance of uprooted trees if arises, notification read.
Collectors may decide closure of schools and anganwadi centres if required due to heavy rain, the office added.
Anticipating heavy precipitations during next two days, ODRAF teams are being sent to Keonjhar and Sambalpur, Rairakhol for any rescue and search-related duties. NDRF teams are being deployed in Bhadrak and Jajpur, it added.
