Cuttack: The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has canceled leaves of engineers until May 31 in view of heavy rain forecast after formation of low-pressure system over the Northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast.
The decision has been taken to tackle issues that may emerge due to possible heavy downpour, Cuttack Mayor Subash Singh said on Tuesday.
He also warned of action against officials if water-logging occurs in any ward of the city.
The low-pressure system is likely to trigger heavy to very heavy rain in Odisha till May 31. Orange and yellow warnings have been issued for Cuttack district during this period.
Along with this, southwest monsoon may advance into some parts of the state in the next 2-3 days.
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The Odisha government has already put the collectors of all the districts on alert and asked them to remain prepared to deal with the heavy rainfall. “The districts under orange and yellow warnings should keep administrative machinery ready to face any eventuality, while people may be advised to keep watch on the weather and take safe shelter during the thunderstorm activity to protect from lightning,” the letter issued by Special Relief Commissioner’s office said.