The district administration of Jagatsinghpur organised several coordination meetings among the Government officials for shifting the people from the low-lying areas in and around Paradip on Thursday in view of cyclone Fani.
PPT closed its operation and shipment since Wednesday night. PPL, IFFCO, Oil Refinery, ESSAR Steel besides several industries declared leaves for their employees and workers. However, the leaves of hundres of State Government employees wanting to leave Paradip for Fani were cancelled.
Cyclone shelters were opened for affected peoples with all temporary arrangements and free food supply in many schools, besides in tnhe Paradip College.