17.5 km seawall being erected in Kendrapara to safeguard seaside settlementsA World Bank team inspected the work recently and expressed satisfaction over the quality and progress of the project work.
Andhra Pradesh to have State Disaster Response ForceChief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has given his nod for the creation of State Disaster Response Force to strengthen disaster management syst...
Government, World Bank ink loan pacts worth $412 million for cyclone mitigation projectThe government today inked loan agreements worth $412.4 million with the World Bank for the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project.
Government approves cyclone risk mitigation projects of Rs 4,693 croreThe Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved the cost estimates for Phase-I of the scheme of National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project.
In home-finance tussle over allocation of funds to states, home secretary voices strong opposition to House panelBut Goyal asked the committee to “strongly recommend” that the schemes or some of their components be retained by the home ministry.
PM Narendra Modi's intervention sought for implementation of cyclone project"Against the current year's provision of Rs 255 crore central share, the state government has received about Rs 155 crore," Patnaik said in...
World Bank praises India's cyclone Phailin evacuation effortsThe World Bank has praised India's evacuation of nearly 10 lakh people in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, which ensured minimal loss of human li...
300 experts for restoration of power supply in OdishaMore than 300 experts are being hired by the Union Power Ministry for restoration of electric supply in cyclone-hit Odisha and Andhra Prade...
World Bank funded blueprint to counter erosion in OdishaOdisha has finalised a World Bank funded comprehensive blueprint to protect the seaside human settlements from ingress of furious sea waves.