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Odisha CM directed to close all schools and Angawadi centres across the State till April 16

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Bhubaneswar:11/4/23:  Odisha  Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today directed to close all schools and Angawadi centres across the State in view of intense heatwave.

Patnaik, who landed in Bhubaneswar after completing his nine-day Japan tour, took stock of heat-wave and covid situation in the State.

For past few days the temperature is rising in the state and Met Department has also issued heat wave warning throughout the state. In view of intense heat wave condition, Anganwadis and all schools both government and private up to class 10 will remain closed from tomorrow  till April 16,the CM directed.

The CM also directed the administration particularly Panchayat Raj and Drinking Water Department, Housing & Urban Development Department and Energy Department to start preparedness to meet the situation.

Patnaik further ordered concerned authorities to ensure smooth supply of drinking water both in urban and rural areas with special focus on water scarcity pockets. He also directed the Energy Dept. to ensure continuous power supply to meet demands during heat wave conditions.

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Patnaik also advised the administration to keep in touch with various professional Met Agencies to collect information about Monsoon and prepare advanced planning accordingly.

While reviewing the various activities of Health & Family welfare Department, the Chief Minister expressed satisfaction over the functioning of BSKY scheme which provides free healthcare facilities to nearly three and half crore people of Odisha. In view of the significance of the scheme, the Chief Minister advised the H&FW Dept. to ensure prompt medical care for all the beneficiaries.

The Chief Minister was briefed about the current Covid scenario in the country in general and Odisha in particular. The situation is well under control. Government has taken all precaution measures including massive awareness programme to contain the outbreak. The Chief Minister has advised to monitor the situation closely.

Chief Minister’s Secretary (5T) Sri V.K. Pandian coordinated the meeting.

Chief Secretary Sri P.K. Jena ,  Development Commissioner Anu Garg and other senior officer attended the review meeting through Video  conference.

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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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