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Cyclone Arnab:Odisha strengthens emergency response,Eight districts on high alert

Bhubaneswar, Oct 27 (UNI) The Odisha government has stepped up its preparedness to tackle the potential impact of Cyclone Arnab and the possibility of heavy rainfall, placing eight vulnerable districts on high alert.
Adopting a zero-casualty approach, the state government has mobilised disaster response teams, readied cyclone shelters and intensified coordination among departments to minimise the risk to human life and property.
Chairing a high-level review meeting with the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) and senior officials at the State Emergency Operations Centre at Rajiv Bhavan here, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said the administration was fully prepared to deal with the impending cyclone.
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