The Odisha government has decided to have lightning protection system in multipurpose shelters across 25 districts as lightning has emerged as the leading cause behind natural deaths across the State.
Recent Decision:
The governing body of the Odisha Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) has underlined the need for fixing lightning arresting systems in multipurpose shelters and strengthening the outdoor lightning alert system.
In the first phase, 640 shelters would be taken up with funding support from the World Bank under the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project.
He said about Rs. 17 crore would be invested in the project while the remaining 239 multipurpose shelters would be taken up at a later stage.
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