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Odisha to spend Rs 2,000 crore to create disaster resilient infrastructure

IndiaTimes Sunday, 29 October 2023
The Odisha government plans to spend over Rs 2,000 crore on creating disaster-resilient infrastructure in the state. The Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, highlighted the importance of resilient infrastructure and the need for state-wide risk mapping for various disasters. The state's efforts in disaster management have been praised, and Odisha has received the prestigious 'Nataji Subash Chandra Bose Apadaa Prabandhan Puraskar' for 2023. The government aims to establish four regional disaster response hubs and develop disaster management plans in over 10,000 vulnerable villages. The focus is on empowering communities to make Odisha disaster-resilient.
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