President Visit / President Murmu’s Odisha Visit Rescheduled Amid Cyclone Forecast

Bhubaneswar, Oct 24: President Droupadi Murmu’s scheduled two-day visit to Odisha has been postponed in view of the possible cyclonic system developing over the Bay of Bengal, officials said on Saturday.

The President’s visit, earlier planned for October 28 and 29, has been rescheduled to November 4 and 5.

President Droupadi Murmu’s scheduled visit to Odisha on October 28 and 29 has been postponed in view of the possibility of a cyclone over the Bay of Bengal. She was scheduled to visit Mayurbhanj district. The Rashtrapati Bhavan has officially announced the postponement. (File Image)

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The President was scheduled to visit Rairangpur in her home district of Mayurbhanj. During the visit, she was scheduled to visit the Maa Kichakeswari Temple at Bahalda, Gorumahisani and take part in other programmes in the region.

The officials said the President’s visit has not been cancelled but deferred because of unfavourable weather conditions and the possible impact of the cyclonic system.
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Cyclone forecast

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a depression on Saturday, a deep depression on Sunday and a cyclonic storm by Monday morning.

The system is likely to move towards the north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coast, with a possible landfall on the morning of October 28.

Heavy rainfall and strong winds are likely in coastal and southern districts, prompting the State administration to step up preparedness.