Odisha Nominates Spcl Representatives To Facilitate Evacuation Of Odias Stuck In War-Torn Ukraine
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government has nominated special representatives in four countries to coordinate evacuation of people from the state stuck in different border points of war-torn Ukraine.
Issuing an order to this effect, Odisha Chief Secretary S.M. Mahapatra said that owing to the crisis prevailing in Ukraine, a number of people, especially students, from Odisha are still stranded in Ukraine who need to be evacuated.
Also, a number of students/professionals from Odisha have crossed over to the neighbouring countries like Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia from where they are being evacuated by the Ministry of External Affairs by special flights, Mahapatra said.
In this backdrop, the Odisha government has decided to nominate four special representatives to the four countries to coordinate with the Resident Commissioner, New Delhi, and the respective countries to ensure smooth evacuation of students and other Odia people from Ukraine, especially from the border locations.
