A seven-member team of the Implementation Support Review (ISR) Mission of World Bank on Tuesday said the implementation of National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) in the State was satisfactory.
The members, who made field visits to various cyclone shelter projects from May 12 to 15, hailed the NCRMP achievements at a high-level meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary JK Mohapatra. Revenue and Disaster Management Secretary Dr Taradatt outlined the issues for discussion.
Team leader Alok Patnaik said, “We are very much pleased to see the progress of work at the field level and we want to thank OSDMA for their targeted efforts.”
Reviewing the progress, the Chief Secretary directed the OSDMA to focus on quality management.
Energy Secretary PK Jena said the multipurpose cyclone shelters would be provided power as they will be used in normal times for community purposes. OSDMA GM Avaya Nayak said the ISR Mission Team also reviewed the procurement process and financial management process of OSDMA.
A total number of 154 projects have been sanctioned and taken up under the project. Out of this, 60 projects have already been completed, 24 are in finishing stage and the balance projects are in different stages of completion.
Similarly, the project has been prepared for construction of 175.33 kms of approach road to these shelters. All these works grouped under 78 packages have been taken up, and till the date, around 95 km of CC road have been completed. The work of the balance road is in progress.
There has been more than 100 per cent utilisation of funds in these projects up to April 30, 2014. A total amount of `236 crore has been spent againt total receipt of `233 crore.