Cyclone Dana: Puri Srimandir admin chalks out plans to ensure timely ‘Niti Kanti’ of Holy Trinity, adopts precautionary measures

With severe cyclonic storm Dana inching closer, the Puri Srimandir administration has ramped up its preparations to handle the impact of the cyclone. As a precaution, the Puri Srimandir administration has adopted necessary emergency measures to ensure the timely and proper ‘Niti Kanti’ of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, on account of Cyclone Dana, set to hit the state.

To avoid any inconvenience during divine ‘rituals’, the temple administration has taken all the necessary precautionary measures. 

As per reports, all the loose materials like GI sheets, scaffolding tubes etc have been properly secured to avoid them from flying due to the high wind. Overhead water tanks have been kept full helping water to resist the wind pressure. The outlets of the roof structures have been properly checked and cleaned to clear all the obstructions.

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Moreover, windows and doors have been properly checked to avoid getting blown away. All the makeshift tents have been removed from Anand Bazaar. Sandbags have been placed atop all asbestos to save them from getting blown away due to the heavy wind, sources said.

Moreover, evacuation plans have been made for devotees to avoid any untoward incident. Special measures have also been made for women and habisyalis. 

The administration has also taken necessary steps to avoid CCTV cameras getting damaged in the cyclone. Pump and DG sets have been kept ready with other equipment in case of a power outage.

Not just Puri Srimandir, the Konark Sun Temple as well as the beaches in Puri and Konark have also been made out of bounds for visitors till October 25.

According to the IMD forecast, the approaching cyclone is expected to make landfall between Bhitarkanika and Dhamra between Thursday night and Friday morning and batter several coastal districts with extremely heavy rain, accompanied by gusty surface wind speed of 100-120kmph.