{"id":129508,"date":"2024-10-24T23:11:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T17:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/?p=129508"},"modified":"2024-10-24T23:11:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T17:41:36","slug":"ministry-of-ports-shipping-waterways-prepares-for-cyclone-dana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/ministry-of-ports-shipping-waterways-prepares-for-cyclone-dana\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry of ports, shipping &amp; waterways prepares for Cyclone \u2018Dana\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"caps\"><strong>Paradip Port Gears Up for Severe Weather<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">By Pravakara Sahoo<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bhubaneswar, Oct. 24: In response to the imminent threat of Cyclone \u2018Dana,\u2019 the Union ministry of ports, shipping &amp; waterways (MoPSW) has implemented critical precautionary measures to ensure the safety of vessels, port operations, and personnel at Paradip Port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dana, currently centered over the East-central Bay of Bengal, is expected to make landfall between Odisha and West Bengal tonight, with wind speeds reaching up to 120 kmph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chairing a high-level review meeting, Shantanu Thakur, minister of state for ports, shipping &amp; waterways, emphasised the need for coordinated efforts between MoPSW, the Directorate General of Shipping, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to mitigate the cyclone&#8217;s impact on maritime operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All vessels at Paradip Port are being prepared for severe weather conditions. 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