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Cyclone Arnab : Odisha cancels leave of all agriculture officers, issues high-alert directive

Bhubaneswar, Oct 24 (UNI) The Odisha government has cancelled the leave of all agriculture officers from October 25 to November 7 and directed them not to leave their respective district headquarters in view of the potential threat posed by Cyclone ‘Arnab’, which is likely to affect the Odisha coast on October 28.
The move aims to ensure prompt administrative response, minimise crop losses and provide timely assistance to farmers in the event of cyclone-induced heavy rainfall.
Agriculture officers have also been instructed to conduct immediate field inspections after the cyclone and heavy rainfall to assess crop damage and ensure that affected farmers receive swift assistance.
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