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    Home / News / India News / Coastal districts of Odisha need disaster-resilient infrastructure: Central team
    Coastal districts of Odisha need disaster-resilient infrastructure: Central team
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    Coastal districts of Odisha need disaster-resilient infrastructure: Central team

    By Varnika Sharma
    Jun 09, 2021
    02:55 pm
    Coastal districts of Odisha need disaster-resilient infrastructure: Central team
    Odisha has faced at least 98 major cyclones between 1891 and 2000

    With Odisha frequently facing natural calamities, an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), which is in the state to make an on-the-spot assessment of damages caused by Cyclone Yaas, said coastal districts require more disaster-resilient infrastructure, official sources said. The Ministry of Home Affairs Joint Secretary Sunil Kumar Barnwal had led a seven-member team, that visited the cyclone ravaged Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Mayurbhanj, and Jagatsinghpur districts.

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    The team praised the state government's preparedness and response

    Barnwal also held a meeting with Chief Secretary SC Mohapatra and other senior officials on Tuesday. "Odisha's coastal districts require disaster-resilient roads and electrical infrastructure," an official note issued by the Chief Secretary office said quoting Barnwal. The team, however, praised the state government's preparedness, response, and disaster management skills due to which many precious lives were saved, it said.

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    Cyclone Yaas claimed three lives in the state

    Cyclone Yaas that hit the Odisha coast on May 26 claimed three lives besides causing damage to houses and farmlands. Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) PK Jena informed the central team that Odisha has faced at least 98 major cyclones between 1891 and 2000.

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    The state encountered eight major cyclones between 1999 and 2021

    He also informed that the number of such disasters was 69 in West Bengal, 62 in Tamil Nadu, 28 in Gujarat, 3 in Kerala, and 2 in Karnataka during the same period. This apart, the state has encountered eight major cyclones between 1999 and 2021. "Therefore, the state is vulnerable to such disasters, and a long-term solution is required," Jena said.

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    Cyclone Yaas affected over 75 lakh people in 11 districts

    Cyclone Yaas affected over 75 lakh people in 11 coastal districts, damaged 26,781 houses, and hit more than 12.77 lakh livestock, the SRC said. As many as 7.10 lakh people were evacuated to safe shelters during the cyclone, he said. The chief secretary apprised the central team of the state's requirement of disaster-resilient power infrastructure and saline embankments across the coast to protect people.

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    State government is working on a long-term plan

    The state government has been preparing a long-term plan and this will be submitted to the Centre soon, he said. The chief secretary also informed the team that the state government has been making expenditures toward relief and restoration from the State Disaster Response Fund.

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    PM Modi announced Rs. 500 crore relief assistance

    After undertaking an aerial survey, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on May 28 announced Rs. 500 crore relief assistance for the state and said that a central team would visit the state soon. The state has pegged the post-cyclone damage at Rs. 610 crore, which includes losses of Rs. 520 crore in government infrastructure and Rs. 90 crore due to damages in private properties.

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