{"id":29306,"date":"2024-06-10T11:35:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T11:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/10\/odisha-src-directs-eight-district-collectors-to-take-precautionary-measures-for-heatwave-n-f-times\/"},"modified":"2024-06-10T11:35:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T11:35:32","slug":"odisha-src-directs-eight-district-collectors-to-take-precautionary-measures-for-heatwave-n-f-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/10\/odisha-src-directs-eight-district-collectors-to-take-precautionary-measures-for-heatwave-n-f-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Odisha SRC Directs Eight District Collectors To Take Precautionary Measures For Heatwave &#8211; N.F Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-308037\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-featured\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content clearfix single-post-content\">\n<p><strong>Bhubaneswar<\/strong>: The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), Odisha issued letters to eight district collectors following heatwave prediction by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).<\/p>\n<p>Taking a serious note of the weather department\u2019s heatwave prediction, Padmanav Behera, the Additional Special Relief Commissioner wrote a letter to the district collectors of Sundergarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Balangir, Boudh and Nuapada and requested them to take following precautionary measures at their level to face any eventuality:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please do miking advising people on heat-wave precautions, keep the hospital in readiness and advise workers not to work in the open sunlight from 11 AM to 3 PM.<\/li>\n<li>The public to take precautionary measures for hot weather while going outside during peak hours of the day (around 11 AM to 3 PM).<\/li>\n<li>Avoid prolonged heat exposure.<\/li>\n<li>Wear lightweight, light-coloured loose cotton clothes.<\/li>\n<li>Cover your head, use a wet cloth, hat or umbrella while going out during peak hours.<\/li>\n<li>Drink sufficient water even if not feeling thirsty to avoid dehydration.<\/li>\n<li>Use ORS, homemade drinks like lassi, Torani (water rise) sugarcane juice, lemon water, butte milk etc. to dehydrate the body.<\/li>\n<li>Caution workers to avoid direct sunlight during the peak hours.<\/li>\n<li>Schedule strenuous jobs to cooler times of the day.<\/li>\n<li>Increasing the frequency and length of rest breaks for outdoor activities.<\/li>\n<li>Pregnant workers and workers with medical conditions should be given additional attention.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; Bhubaneswar: The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), Odisha issued letters to eight district collectors following heatwave prediction by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). 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