Bhubaneswar: The Fire Service personnel from Odisha, assisting in the post-cyclone restoration work in West Bengal, will undergo COVID-19 test on returning to the state.
Informing this to the media here on Tuesday, IG, Fire Service, Asit Panigrahi said 30 teams comprising 375 Fire Service personnel have been sent to the neighbouring state with two pairs of personal protective equipment (PPE).
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“The teams are staying at the Salt Lake Stadium and working from 8 am to 10 pm every day. The West Bengal government has immensely praised their work and expertise in the restoration work,” Panigrahi said.
As a safety measure, the West Bengal government has sanitized the stadium, he added.
