Odisha Police Ready To Face Challenges Of Fani

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police are on high alert with the deployment of 135 platoons of OSAP, officers and constables of the district police and Home Guards.

With the government stressing on zero casualty, police personnel are facilitating the evacuation of people from vulnerable villages to ensure their safety.

The leave of police personnel has been cancelled. Senior IPS officers have been deputed to the affected districts.

Twenty ODRAF units of Odisha Police have been deployed in different districts for relief and rescue operations. They are highly trained and fully equipped with power boats, power saws, road clearing machinery.

Communication is most vital to effectively deliver services to the people.  As normal telephone connectivity may be disrupted due to the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani, traditional communication channels like VHF and HF will be kept operational.

Extra battery, charger, antenna, cable, generator set, extra POL, technical manpower have been positioned in the affected districts to keep the VHF and HF network functional in an adverse situation.

The district administration can also use the police network in case of necessity. Satellite phones, walkie-talkies and mega phones have been provided to the districts.

Police Station vehicles have been fitted with public address system.

24*7 Control Rooms are operating in all the affected districts and State Police Headquarters for seamless flow of information.

Police in the districts have stocked sufficient POL for running generators and vehicles. Drinking water and ration for has been stocked for about seven days.

Aska lights, power saws, torch lights and spare batteries have been kept ready in the affected districts.

DGP Dr RP Sharma directed the SPs of the affected districts to be pro active and extra vigilant in the maintenance of law order, evacuation of people, safety of relief material go-downs, transportation of relief material and proper distribution of relief material.