Rain forecast, farmers asked to take care of crop

With the MeT office forecasting rains due to a low pressure over south-west of Bay of Bengal in next 24 hours, Odisha government issued an advisory to farmers to keep their harvested crops in safe place.
"Advisory previously issued by the government of Odisha for the farmers to keep their harvested crops and crops under harvest properly stacked in threshing ground/upland and covered and keep the paddy in mandis under cover to protect against damage due to rain is retained," special relief commissioner (SRC) P K Mohapatra said.
The MeT office forecast also said that under influence of the low pressure, interior parts of Odisha may also experience cold and dense fog.

Meanwhile, another low pressure line which was visible over Andaman sea is likely to turn into a low pressure area, officials said.
The government has put the collectors on alert over probable rains due to low pressure. They have been directed to shift paddy from the mandis, SRC Pradipta Mohapatra said.
"Mainly coastal districts are likely to be affected," Mohapatra said.