Maharashtra
gets Rs 513cr to tackle cyclone
MUMBAI: The state government has received a Rs 513-crore grant from the World Bank which will enable it to put in place a mechanism to tackle cyclone-related disasters. I Z Kundan, secretary, disaster management said that the grant would be of great help in the construction of shelter homes along the 720-km coastal belt of the state.
“These homes can withstand the cyclone fury and thus help people take shelter during emergencies. Also the fund will help build embankments on water bodies such as creeks and rivers, which would prevent water from gushing into cyclone-prone areas,” Kundan said. Although Maharashtra has not seen any cyclone in the recent past, the state is considered to be at risk.
The government’s plan to create a state-of-the-art disaster control room at the Mantralaya seems to have no takers yet.
The bidding process for setting up the control room that would map, monitor and suggest measures to tackle disasters, will start at the end of this month.
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“These homes can withstand the cyclone fury and thus help people take shelter during emergencies. Also the fund will help build embankments on water bodies such as creeks and rivers, which would prevent water from gushing into cyclone-prone areas,” Kundan said. Although Maharashtra has not seen any cyclone in the recent past, the state is considered to be at risk.
The government’s plan to create a state-of-the-art disaster control room at the Mantralaya seems to have no takers yet.
The bidding process for setting up the control room that would map, monitor and suggest measures to tackle disasters, will start at the end of this month.
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