Odisha: Farmers asked to shift harvested paddy after IMD issues warning of heavy rains

With heavy rainfall warning issued by IMD in many parts of Odisha, the state government on Monday asked farmers to shift their harvested paddy from the fields to safe places to avoid loss or damage.

Rain is likely to lash Odisha for at least three days from December 7 due to a well marked low pressure that lies over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea today, the Meteorological Centre here said.

It is very likely to become a depression over southeast Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours and further intensify into a deep depression during subsequent 48 hours.

It is likely to move west-northwestwards towards north TamilNadu – south Andhra Pradesh coasts next three days, it said.

While weather is expected to remain dry over Odisha during next 72 hours, rainfall is likely to occur in several parts of the state by December 7 under its impact, said director of the local Met Centre, Sarat Chandra Sahu.

Low intensity rainfall is likely to occur in districts like Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati and Ganjam on December 7, while rainall of higher intensity is expected to pound coastal and adjoining districts on December 8 and 9, he said.

Preliminary reports indicate that around 18 districts …read more