Bhubaneswar, October 28: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Wednesday reviewed cyclone preparedness in Rayagada district, inspected temporary cyclone shelters and assessed the quality of food being provided to evacuees amid heavy rainfall in southern Odisha.

Parida, who was deputed to the district by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to supervise preparedness measures and monitor the situation, visited Sarupadu village under Derigam Gram Panchayat in Padmapur block to take stock of the arrangements.

She subsequently visited a temporary cyclone shelter established in Jaipanga village and reviewed the facilities provided to people evacuated from vulnerable areas.

According to officials, the block administration evacuated more than 50 people from Mutukuni village as a precautionary measure, as several houses in the village are kutcha structures. The evacuees were shifted to a cyclone shelter to ensure their safety.

During the inspection, the Deputy Chief Minister assessed the arrangements at the shelter and personally tasted the cooked food being served to the evacuees to check its quality.

As part of her district visit, Parida also reviewed the situation at the Badanal reservoir project in Kenduguda.

Rayagada District Collector Ashutosh Kulkarni, in-charge Sub-Collector and Tribal Development Agency Project Administrator Ajay Pradhan, Padmapur Block Development Officer Kureshu Jani, and officials from various departments accompanied the Deputy Chief Minister during the visit.