Truth in true form RNI Regd NO: ODIENG/2019/77780 BHUBANESWAR www.aroundodisha.com VOLUME - 2 ISSUE - 300 PRICE- Rs.2/- WEDNESDAY 26 MAY 2021 UP May Get New 2 Cyclone YAAS: Bhubaneswar – 3 ...............Khushi calls herself 'princess' of 6 Wrestling Federartion of India may 7 Deputy CM Cuttack To Receive Heavy Rains, her bedroom and shares not renew contracts of Sushil Wind Speed Of 70 To 80 Kmph glimpses of her room Kumar, Pooja Dhanda Take Every Possible Step To Protect Life: Odisha CM To Officials Severe Cyclonic Storm Yaas Over BoB Intensifies Further: IMD New Delhi, May 25: In its (Odisha), 250 km south- Mayurbhanj and heavy latest weather bulletin, the southeast of Balasore over Ganjam, Dhenkanal, India Meteorological De- (Odisha), 240 km Keonjhargarh districts on partment (IMD) today southsoutheast of Digha May 25. The IMD further stated Severe Cyclonic (West Bengal) and 230 km stated heavy to very heavy Storm Yaas intensified into south of Sagar Islands rains are likely at a few a Very Severe Cyclonic (West Bengal). It is very places with extremely Storm over northwest Bay likely to move north- heavy falls at isolated of Bengal. During past 6 northwestwards, intensify places in Jagatsinghpur, hours the Severe Cyclonic further and reach near north Kendrapara, Jajpur, Storm Yaas over northwest Odisha coast close to Bhadrak, Balasore, and Bay of Bengal moved Dhamra port by the early Mayurbhanj, Cuttack, north-northwestwards with morning of May 26. It is Dhenkanal, Keonjhargarh a speed of about 15 kmph very likely to cross north Cyclonic Storm. The Cy- and extremely heavy rain- and heavy falls at isolated and lay centred at 1730 hrs Odisha-West Bengal clone is being tracked by fall (= 20 cm) in places in Puri, Khurda, IST of today over north- coasts between Paradip Doppler Weather RA- Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Angul, Deogarh, west Bay of Bengal near and Sagar Islands close to DAR at Paradip. Light to Bhadrak, Balasore districts, Sundergarh on May 26 latitude 19.5°N and longi- north of Dhamra and south moderate rainfall is likely at heavy to very heavy rain- and heavy falls at isolated Bhubaneswar, May sioner PK Jena at- ments made for drink- tude 88.0°E, about 160 km of Balasore, during noon of many places of Odisha with fall over Puri, Khurda, places in north interior 25: While reviewing tended the review ing water, special ar- east-southeast of Paradip May 26 as a Very Severe heavy to very heavy rainfall Cuttack, Jajpur, Odisha on May 27. the arrangements re- meeting held through rangements at Covid garding cyclone pre- virtual platform linking hospitals, oxygen paredness this the state control room buffer, power supply evening, Odisha Chief and cyclone dash communication net- Rs 50L For Kin Of On-Duty Anganwadi Workers Dying Of COVID-19 Minister Naveen board. The Chief Sec- work and other ar- Bhubaneswar, May 25: lines prescribed by the and succumb to it while Patnaik said every life retary briefed the rangements. He said Extending the coverage Govt for the purpose,” in active line of duty, pro- is precious and all Chief Minister about that evacuation is go- of financial assistance in said a notification issued vided, he/she is not cov- possible steps should steps taken by the ad- ing on in full swing. case of death of by Women and Child ered under the Centre’s be taken to protect ministration regarding Over 2.5 lakh have al- COVID Warriors in line Development Depart- PMGKP insurance life. Patnaik directed evacuation. The SRC ready been evacuated. of duty, Odisha Gov- ment. It has also been package, said the order the administration to made a presentation All will be evacuated ernment today an- decided to continue issued by the department. monitor the situation regarding the position from vulnerable places nounced that next of the with the earlier policy The department reiter- regularly. Also, he of cyclone. He said by tonight, he added. kin of supervisors, and allow payment of ated that Collectors have sought the coopera- latest data suggest that He assured the Chief Anganwadi Workers “Supervisors, AWWs gible for the financial financial assistance of Rs been requested to pro- tion of people in cyclone will make a Minister about full pre- (AWWs) and and AWHs are also assistance of Rs 50 lakh, 50 lakh to the spouse or vide masks, gloves, face evacuation. Odisha landfall between paredness. All are Anganwadi Helpers covered under the fi- if any of them succumbs next of kin of any per- shields and sanitizers to Chief Secretary SC Bahanaga and ready to face the cy- (AWHs) will receive Rs nancial assistance to COVID-19 while on son drafted by Govern- those engaged in the Mahapatra and Spe- Basudevpur. He also clone with the rescue 50 lakh, if any of them scheme and their spouse active line of duty, fol- ment to perform COVID-19 duty as a cial Relief Commis- briefed on arrange- and restoration plan. succumbs to the virus. or next of kin will be eli- lowing the due guide- COVID-19 related duty safety measure. Cyclone Yaas: Odisha port issues 'Signal 10' danger warning ahead of landfall Covid Vax Drive Today In Odisha Capital Has Been Rescheduled: BMC Bhubaneswar, May 25: barring only a few offi- Bhubaneswar, May 25: As cyclone Yaas is likely cials who are monitor- In view of Cyclone to hit the landmass near ing the situation and se- Yaas, the Bhubaneswar Dhamra and south of curity personnel, all oth- Municipal Corporation Balasore on Wednes- ers have been shifted. (BMC) rescheduled the day morning, Odisha "The communication Covid vaccination government on Tuesday network, towers and drive, which was to be launched a massive control room have been held tomorrow, in the evacuation in the coastal built in such a way that area under its jurisdic- villages of Balasore, they can withstand wind tion. As per a decision Bhadrak, Kendrapara, speeds up to 200 km. taken by the municipal and Jagatsinghpur dis- The structures will re- corporation, there will tricts. Operations at main unaffected even if be no vaccination drive Dhamra and Paradip there is a tidal surge of at any centre in the ment for May 26 can same appointment slip ports were completely over 10 metre. The ferry BMC area tomorrow take the vaccination at during the visit to the suspended since Mon- Dhamra port. Sources properly and some of in Chandabali and service to the island has due to the impending the same time on May vaccination centre, the day in the wake of the said 22 ships berthed at them removed. While all Basudevpur blocks in been suspended," he cyclone. Those who 29. They have to carry municipal corporation approaching cyclone. both the ports and 20 loose materials have Bhadrak district. More said. Meanwhile, the booked their appoint- relevant ID and the stated. While Dhamra port that others at the harbours been netted, train en- than 60,750 people in State Government has is on the path of the cy- have already moved to gines and bogies have Balasore district and asked the Collectors of clone hoisted signal high seas where the ves- been hooked,” said the 70,000 people in the coastal districts to number 10 indicating sels would be safer. The official. People in nearly Bhadrak district have keep all pucca public Cyclone Yaas: Red alert issued in four Odisha districts ‘great danger’, Paradip jetties inside the ports eight panchayats close been shifted to cyclone buildings open for the port has hoisted signal have also been made to Dhamra port have shelters and safer public to take shelter number 4. Dhamra port vessel free. The vessel been put on high alert places. The Defence anytime other than sources said all vessels tracking and monitoring and those who are liv- Research and Develop- identified shelters. Special berthed at the ports system is constantly in ing in thatched and ment Organisation Relief Commissioner PK have been freed and the touch with the vessels kutcha houses have (DRDO) has initiated Jena said the cyclone is people around a two- and all the control been moved to cyclone precautionary measures likely to landfall around km radius of the port rooms at the ports are shelters. The district ad- to protect the missile Dhamra (a few km north) area have been evacu- active. “We have ministration and port testing complex at on Wednesday morning. ated to safer places. “As evacuated all manpower authorities are making Abdul Kalam Island, “We have alerted Collec- per the weather forecast from the port area. Port all arrangements to pro- nearly 12 km from tors of Balasore and from the India Meteo- security booms and all vide them dry rations. Dhamra coast. Defence Bhadrak districts to re- rological Department hanging and high-mast The National Disaster sources said nearly 150 main fully prepared. The (IMD), the Adani lights have been Response Force and personnel have been Covid hospitals in the dis- Dhamra Port and Spe- downed. All electric Odisha Disaster Rapid evacuated from the is- tricts have been fortified Bhubaneswar, May 25: Jagatsinghpur and Bhubaneswar said, "A red cial Economic Zone has equipment has been shut Action Force have land and all electric with additional strengthen- Ahead the predicted Balasore districts, which alert, i.e. extremely heavy hoisted the highest sig- down and all precau- been pressed into ser- equipments have been ing of doors and windows May 26 landfall of cy- are likely to be affected rainfall warning has been nal that means great dan- tionary measures taken vice along with the Fire shut down barring the with plywood.