An institution to impart training in disaster management would be set up in thed State soon, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said.
The institution would be set up in 17-acre land at the premises of the Revenue Officers’ Training Institute at Gothapatna here at a cost of ` 20 crore, he said at a meeting on Thursday. A corpus fund of `10 crore would also be formed by the Government for its management, he added.
ODRAF and fire brigade personnel would be provided training to handle the situation after natural disasters. Besides, training would also be imparted to employees of various industries and locals about disaster management by experts in the field.
Patnaik told officials to make the institute of international standard.
Revenue Minister Bijayshree Routray and Chief Secretary AP Padhi and other high officials were present at the meeting.