Patnaik Announces Rs 146 Cr Winter Aid for Needy as Odisha Shivers
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Patnaik Announces Rs 146 Cr Winter Aid for Needy as Odisha Shivers

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With the Met department forecasting a further dip in mercury in Odisha over the next few days, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced winter assistance of Rs 146 crore for the needy. Patnaik advised the Panchayati Raj and Urban Development departments, and district collectors and civic authorities to take immediate action to ensure that no one remained unattended or in a helpless condition during the chilly nights. The India Meteorological Department said that the minimum temperatures are very likely to fall by 2-3 degree Celsius in a few places in Odisha during the next 24 hours and no large change thereafter. At least 19 places recorded temperatures below 15 degrees Celsius, with Kirei in Sundergarh district recording the lowest of 9.5 degrees Celsius followed by G Udaygiri, Daringbadi and Phulbani, Sambalpur’s Chipilima and Koraput’s Similiguda.

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