With heavy rainfall warning issued by IMD in many parts of Odisha, the state government asked farmers to shift their harvested paddy from the fields to safe places to avoid loss or damage. Rain is likely to lash Odisha for at least three days from December 7 due to a well marked low pressure that lies over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea. It is very likely to become a depression over southeast Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours and further intensify into a deep depression during subsequent 48 hours. It is likely to move west-northwestwards towards north TamilNadu – south Andhra Pradesh coasts next three days. While weather is expected to remain dry over Odisha during next 72 hours, rainfall is likely to occur in several parts of of the state by December 7 under its impact.