The Odisha government has held a preparatory meeting to address the potential cyclone, ensuring comprehensive readiness. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari, along with Special Relief Commissioner Deoranjan Kumar Singh, discussed the cyclone preparations in detail with district collectors from all districts.

Addressing the media at Rajiv Bhawan after the meeting, Minister Pujari stated that the deep depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal has been moving west-northwest at 6 km per hour over the past six hours. This is expected to severely impact eight southern Odisha districts: Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, and Nabarangpur, which have been designated as red zones. Malkangiri is only 200 km from Kakinada and Machilipatnam, whe

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