Leave Of Govt Employees In Odisha’s Gajapati Cancelled On July 22 Due To Heavy Rain Triggered By Depression

Paralakhemundi: With heavy rain triggered by a depression battering Odisha’s Gajapati, the district administration on Saturday cancelled leave of all employees on July 22.

According to sources, the administration decided to cancel leave of all employees in view of incessant rain in different parts of the district under the impact of depression.

The administration was reported to have identified at least 129 locations which are prone to landslide. The district administration has directed the officials in different blocks to keep a watch on the situation and remain alert.

Notably, Paralakhemundi recorded 35.6 mm rainfall on Friday as the district was lashed by downpour.

The authorities are keeping a close watch on the water level of Vansadhara and Mahendratanaya rivers. Necessary steps are being taken to deal with any flood-like situation and water-logging in different parts of the district.

Notably, the depression over northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal crossed Odisha coast near Chilika Lake, about 40 km south-southwest of Puri and 70 km East-Northeast of Gopalpur, on Saturday morning.

Under its influence, Odisha is likely to experience heavy to very heavy rain on July 20. Isolated heavy rainfall may also continue in the state during next 5 days.

The weather agency had earlier forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall forecast for one or two places in Kandhamal, Boudh, Kalahandi, Balangir and Nuapada on July 20. Heavy rainfall may also occur at one or two places in Bargarh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Angul, Jharsuguda, Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Balasore districts.