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In presumption of the prevailing heatwave conditions, the Odisha Works Department connected Sunday (May 24, 2026) directed that labourers should not beryllium engaged successful outdoor enactment during highest daytime hours betwixt 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The Engineer-in-Chief (EIC) of the Works Department has written to each Chief Construction Engineers and Superintending Engineers crossed assorted zones of the State successful this regard.
According to the department’s letter, the State authorities had earlier issued instructions prohibiting outdoor enactment for labourers during highest vigor hours due to the fact that of the terrible summertime conditions prevailing crossed Odisha. However, the authorities has received reports done media sources that workers are inactive being engaged during the restricted play astatine definite places. The section has truthful directed each contractors to instantly halt enactment during the prohibited hours and guarantee capable payment measures for labourers, including shaded remainder sheds, drinking h2o and first-aid facilities astatine worksites.
Field-level officials person besides been instructed to stay vigilant and dispersed consciousness among contractors and workers to forestall immoderate untoward incidents caused by utmost vigor conditions.
Odisha upwind forecast
Notably, Odisha continues to reel nether terrible heatwave conditions, with arsenic galore arsenic six places successful the State, including Titlagarh, Boudh, Bhawanipatna, Sambalpur, Sonepur and Balangir, signaling temperatures supra 45°C connected Sunday.
According to IMD sources, Titlagarh recorded the highest maximum somesthesia successful the authorities astatine 45.8°C, portion Boudh, Bhawanipatna and Sambalpur recorded 45.6°C, 45.4°C and 45.3°C respectively amid the aggravated heatwave conditions.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heatwave and hot, humid upwind conditions crossed astir districts of Odisha betwixt May 24 and May 28, with temperatures apt to stay importantly supra normal.
The upwind bureau has besides issued an Orange Warning for heatwave to terrible heatwave conditions apt to prevail astatine isolated places successful Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Balangir and Boudh districts during the adjacent 5 days.
