A three-member team of the World Bank visited Rajnagar block in Kendrapada district on Thursday to review the ongoing National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) work at Pentha.
The team visited Pentha in order to assess the ongoing strengthening and heightening work of the 17-km saline embankment at the Rajnagar-Gopalpur Saline Embankment at Praharajpur, Chasisabha Ghery and Sasanpeta under the NCRMP with an estimated cost of Rs 62 crore.
The OSDMA has entrusted the Aul Saline Division to carry out the project work, said executive engineer JK Tripathy.
The World Bank officials expressed their satisfaction as about 95 per cent of the work has been completed and directed the concerned authority to complete the NCRMP by March 31. Another 22-member delegation of the World Bank visited the Paradip Doppler Radar Station and interacted with officials of the IMD. IMD, Bhubaneswar Director Sarat Sahu explained about the early warning facilities that the Doppler radar would provide during disasters.
The World Bank officials expressed their satisfaction for the World Bank Assistance Project. Odisha Disaster Mitigation Authority (ODMA) Coordinator KC Bisoi and Paradip ADM Ram Krushna Sahu were present, among others, with the team.