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With Odisha bracing up for a possible cyclone ‘Dana’ around October 24, the state government has directed Tata Power to be on alert for a quick power restoration.
According to sources, Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo has directed the power discom to deploy adequate emergency response teams to restore power supply in the affected areas including hospitals, drinking water supply projects and government offices.
The directive from the Deputy CM came after a preparedness review meeting of Energy department for the possible cyclone Dana.
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OUAT Issues Advisory for Farmers
The Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) has issued an advisory for the farmers to minimise crop loss during the possible cyclone ‘Dana’.
In its advisory, OUAT has advised farmers to harvest an early variety of paddy which has attended 85 per cent maturity and store it at a safe and dry place.
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For medium and long duration paddy crops, OUAT has advised the farmers to drain out excess water by providing drainage channel at an interval of every three feet distance if lodged. The lodged plants should be straightened to avoid rotting of emerged panicles.
Besides, the farmers have been advised to spray chlorpyrifos (2 ml per litre water) to avoid cut worms infestation of paddy.
The university also urged the farmers to drain out excess water from farmland for pulses and oil seed crops. Besides, it advised the farmers to pick matured pods as waiting for the total maturity may lead to viviparous germination.
Farmers have also been advised to stop all activities of sowing or plantation of rabi crops and release excess water from vegetable fields to minimise damage.
