CPCB's Sameer app data, which provides hourly AQI updates, showed that out of 38 monitoring stations, 18 were in the 'severe' category with readings above 400
CM Majhi outlined the extensive evacuation efforts by the state government, detailing the deployment of security forces, NDRF, and ODRAF to ensure safety and assistance amid the approaching cyclonic storm 'Dana'.
The cyclone, with wind speeds expected to reach up to 120 kmph (75 mph), is likely to hit between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha by early Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.