Bhubaneswar, November 1: To further strengthen relief, restoration, and emergency response efforts following Cyclone ‘ARNAB’, the Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Odisha, has deployed five additional engineers from various Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to the Brahmapur Municipal Corporation.

The additional deployment aims to augment the existing technical workforce and accelerate ongoing flood management, relief and restoration operations in the city. The services of the deployed engineers have been placed at the disposal of the Commissioner, Brahmapur Municipal Corporation. They have been centrally relieved from their respective assignments with effect from November 1, 2026 (AN) to facilitate their immediate engagement in the ongoing operations.

The five engineers deployed are Ajay Kumar Jani, Assistant Engineer, Athgada NAC; Rashmi Ranjan Behera, Junior Engineer, KMC; Aditya Mishra, Assistant Engineer, Gunupur Municipality; Biswaranjan Parida, Junior Engineer, Puri Municipal Corporation; and Bhavani Shankar Behera, Junior Engineer, Chatrapur Municipality.

The move underscores the Department’s continued commitment to strengthening technical support and enhancing on-ground response capabilities in cyclone-affected Brahmapur. The additional manpower is expected to facilitate faster restoration of essential civic services and help expedite the return to normalcy in the city.