Bhubaneswar: While death toll due to train tragedy has risen up to 233, and 900 left injured, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has ordered for State mourning for a day and hence no State celebration to take place on 3 June throughout the State.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has reviewed the rescue operation at Control Room ,SRC, Bhubaneswar. CM has instructed to provide free medical treatment to all the injured victims in the BSKY facility hospitals and other private hospitals. Cost of medical expenses shall be borne by the State Government. 5-T Secretary V K Pandian also present at SRC and discussed about the rescue operation at the spot.
ACS Revenue & Disaster Management Satyabrata Sahu has rushed to the spot and coordinating the entire ongoing rescue operation.
Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena said that around 550 persons have been carried to different local hospitals like Soro, Balasore, Bhadrak, near by the train accident occurred. SCB Medical College & Hospital, Cuttack has been kept in readiness for exigencies.
CS informed that more than 200 ambulances have been rushed to services for shifting of accident victims to nearby hospitals. More than 50 persons have lost their life till now and it is expected to be more.
More than 30 buses have been engaged for shifting of passengers to take their destinations and nearby railway stations from where train services are available. As nos of trains have been detained in places between Jaleswar and Ganjam, all concerned SPs and Collectors have been instructed to render all possible support to passengers and control the public including law and order situation.
3 NDRF, 4 ODRAF and 22 Fire Services personnel have been deployed for rescue operation.
Temporary AskaTower light have been installed at the accident site to facilitate rescue operation work.
Principal Secretary, Industries Department Hemant Sharma, BDA Vice Chairman & MD, OMC, Balwant Singh, Eastern Range IG, Himanshu Lal, DG,Fire Services Sudhanshu Sarangi have also been deployed to the accident site to monitor rescue operation.
The work is continuing war footing manner and Chief Secretary hopes that the rescue operation will be completed by tonight. Additional Medical equipments and drugs requirements are being supplied to hospitals, where victims are being treated.Concerned Collectors ,SP and officers of district administration of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Kendujhar have been in force for rescue operation.
The Control Room of SRC,Bhubaneswar is operational. Chief Secretary Sri Jena, Development Commissioner, Anu Garg, Principal Secretary, I&PR, Sanjay Kumar Singh, MD, OSDMA Gyan Das are present in the Control room of SRC to monitor the Rescue operation.