Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- Odisha Special Relief Commission (SRC) directed all the district Collectors on Wednesday to take precautionary measures to tackle the heat wave-like situation in view of the rising of temperature across the State.

"Since the summer season is fast approaching, I would request you to take immediate steps to put in place all preparedness and precautionary measures at different levels in your district to meet the possible heat wave situation," wrote SRC, Satyabrata Sahu.

SRC has directed the district Collectors to take all these salient measures as given below.

Public awareness is the key to check heat wave related illness and casualties. Hence, awareness campaigns may be taken up immediately to make the people awar...