Cyclone Dana: President Droupadi Murmu’s Visit To Odisha Postponed

Bhubaneswar, Oct 21: President Droupadi Murmu’s scheduled three-day visit to Odisha from October 23 has been postponed due to the impeding Cyclone Dana, officials said on Monday.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) today predicted that a severe cyclonic storm with wind speed of 100-120 kmph slated to hit the Odisha coast by October 25.

The IMD issued a red warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall over several coastal districts in the State on October 24 and 25.

Notably, President Murmu was scheduled to land at Bangriposi Helipad in Mayurbhanj district at on October 23 for a three-day visit to her home state.

During her visit to Odisha, President Murmu was scheduled to tour Bangirposi, Uparbeda, Rairangpur, Puri and Bhubaneswar from October 23 to 25, during which she was scheduled to lay the foundation of several key railway and development projects in the state.