Odisha ministers assigned districts for Cyclone Arnav preparedness

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has assigned Deputy Chief Ministers and other ministers to eight districts to oversee preparedness and management measures for Cyclone Arnav. The ministers will be deployed from October 27 to 29, 2026, to monitor preparations and coordinate the response in their respective districts.

Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo has been assigned Koraput, while Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida will oversee preparedness in Rayagada.

Among the other ministers, Rabi Narayan Naik has been assigned Kandhamal, Bibhuti Jena Ganjam, Krushna Chandra Patra Nabarangpur, Nityananda Gond Malkangiri, Mukesh Mahaling Kalahandi and Suryabanshi Suraj Gajapati.

The district-wise deployment is aimed at strengthening coordination and monitoring of cyclone-related arrangements during the specified period. The ministers will oversee preparedness and management efforts in their allotted districts.