Bhubaneswar, Nov. 24 -- Asserting that Odisha remains fully prepared for any possible cyclone, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Monday stated that the state government is actively monitoring the twin systems developing near the South Andaman Sea.

While talking to reporters, Pujari said that the state machinery has been put on standby even as the system remains nearly 1,000 km away from the coast and added that the administration is geared up regardless of whether a cyclone makes landfall or not.

The Minister explained that two weather systems are currently forming in adjacent areas and may combine as they travel over warmer waters.

"The system is brewing over the South Andaman Sea and is over 1,000 km away from...