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Naveen Patnaik held emergency meeting and reviewed statewide situation arising from incessant rains

bhu8baneswar:21/7/18:Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik held emergency meeting and reviewed statewide situation arising from incessant rains. He directed various agencies – Special Relief Commissioner, Odisha, Orissa Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), Housing & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Odisha, Director General Fire Services, Medical Services & District Administrations to remain vigilant and prepare for any exigencies, giving utmost priority to ensure safety & security of people in waterlogged areas.

He was reassured that water levels in major rivers were being closely monitored and ODRAF & Fire Services have already swung into action for pumping out water from affected areas of Bhubaneswar & Cuttack. Cooked meals are being provided to 16,000 people and 181 pumps pressed into service in Cuttack.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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