Over 900 babies born in Odisha during cyclone; many named Arnab, Barsha Oct 28 Over 900 babies were born across Odisha during cyclonic storm Arnab, which severely affected the southern parts of the state, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Wednesday.
Reviewing the post-landfall situation, Majhi said 2,245 pregnant women had been shifted to different healthcare institutions ahead of the cyclone, of whom 931 delivered during the period.
“In all the cases, both mothers and babies are doing well,” he said.
Some parents chose to name their newborn boys Arnab, while girls were named Barsha. Pradhan, who became a mother for the first time, was delighted with the name. “We decided to name him Arnab. “Heavy rain lashed the area after the cyclone made landfall, around the time the baby was born.
Because of the cyclonic storm,” said Chakradhar Sabar, the child’s father, who is a businessman, my wife was shifted to the hospital in advance for delivery.
Majhi said the state government prioritised shifting pregnant women to hospitals to ensure safe deliveries amid the adverse weather conditions. Other names reportedly included Toofan and Pavan for boys and Batasi for girls, officials said. The medical officer said both the mother and the baby were discharged after their condition was found stable. The name Barsha was suggested by medical staff,” said Behera, whose husband, Ram Chandra, is working as a labourer in Dubai.
