Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday sanctioned Rs 29.36 crore in the second phase for establishment of 55 cyclone and flood shelters in the State.
In a bid to protect people from natural disasters like floods and cyclones as many as 55 multipurpose shelter centres are being built across the State with an estimated budget of Rs 98 crore from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF).
In the first phase, the Chief Minister had sanctioned Rs 29.36 crore in April 2022, The Chief Minister has directed officials to complete the construction work at the earliest.
He hoped that the people of the State would immensely benefit from this.
The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) has undertaken the construction works of the safe houses.