Odisha to build 500 more multi-purpose structures as catastrophe readiness Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday stated the state federal government has actually chosen to build 500 more multi-purpose structures to accommodate individuals throughout natural catastrophes in seaside districts. Resolving the state-level function marking Disaster Preparedness Day and National Day for Disaster Reduction, he stated Odisha and its individuals have actually now discovered how to deal with the circumstance developing out of cyclones despite the fact that the 1999 very cyclone and subsequent violent hurricanes in the last 25 years have actually left uncomfortable memories. The day is observed in view of the damage by the very cyclone on October 29, 1999. A minimum of 10,000 individuals were eliminated on this day. “The state had just 21 cyclone shelters when the extremely cyclone struck Odisha coast in 1999. Now, the state has 844 cyclone shelters and the federal government has actually chosen to build another 500 structures to accommodate individuals throughout natural disasters,” Majhi stated. He stated human lives are conserved due to the prompt evacuation of individuals from the catastrophe zones. “The federal government will build brand-new structures which might be utilized for several functions like schools, halls and shelters throughout catastrophe,” he stated. In another choice, Majhi stated that his federal government has actually chosen to raise 10 more groups of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force), which has actually been extremely efficient
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