Decks have been cleared for commencement of construction of Odisha's first geo-synthetic-tube seawall project to tame the marauding sea.

Mohapatra takes over from BK Patnaik who is retiring from service tomorrow, according to a notification issued by general admin dept here.

Odisha has finalised a World Bank funded comprehensive blueprint to protect the seaside human settlements from ingress of furious sea waves.

Despite Yadav's announcement on Sunday that there would be no more changes, several hopefuls continue to camp in the party office.