Cuttack: CMC to evacuate 7K people from low-lying areas for Cyclone Dana

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Published By : Sourabha Parida | October 22, 2024 11:17 AM

CMC to evacuate7,000 people

Cuttack, Oct 22: The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) is gearing up to evacuate around 7,000 people residing in low-lying slum areas in the city as IMD predicted Cyclone Dana to hit Odisha on Thursday night. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi tomorrow conducted a review meeting to evaluate the state's readiness for the approaching Cyclone Dana.

“We have identified around 81 rehabilitation centres in the city to shift around 7,280 people residing in low-lying slum areas,” said CMC mayor Subhas Singh on Tuesday.

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We had a preparedness meeting with corporators and officials of all line departments on Monday ahead of landfall of Cyclone Dada off Odisha coast. Temporary cyclone shelters will be set up in 72 educational institutions and nine community centres and Kalyan Mandaps, said the mayor.

Around 7,280 people from 89 slums in low-lying areas will be evacuated. Arrangements are being made for essential services and adequate food stock at these facilities. Besides, around 16 junior engineers have been tasked to monitor water logging in the city, he said assuring drinking water supply in all 59 wards.

The CMC has a total of 283 pump sets including 15 Volvo pump sets for dewatering process in waterlogged areas. Besides, the Fire Services department will also be providing another 15 high-power pump sets to tackle the waterlogging situation, said a senior official of CMC. 

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