BMC readies with heat wave plan

With a major part of the State Capital falling in heat index and the IMD predicting an early and harsh summer, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has gone into action mode to ready an effective strategy to deal with the situation.

BMC has directed corporators to open water kiosks in their wards from tomorrow due to the heatwave-like conditions. It’s an action plan in advance to tackle any emergent heat wave situation.

The BMC Mayor Sulochana Das chaired a meeting in the presence of Commissioner Vijay Amruta Kulange and discussed on the preparation of a realistic plan for the BMC area on February 8, 2023.

In the meeting, the Mayor said, “The planning should all shades of the population in the city and line departments need to extend their support to prevent casualties.