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Cyclone prone Odisha to build Rs 19,000-cr disaster immune power infra

Projecr to be taken up in a staggered manner over three years, will initially cover four coastal districts

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It was after the devastation of Phailin in 2013 that the state energy department had incipiently planned a disaster proof power infrastructure system.

Jayajit Dash Bhubaneswar

3 min read Last Updated : Jun 26 2020 | 6:30 PM IST

Having faced the wrath of natural disasters in the form of devastating cyclones, Odisha has firmed up plans to install a disaster resilient power infrastructure system.

The ambitious project estimated to cost Rs 19,000 crore, is slated to be taken up in a staggered manner spanning three years in implementation. Initially, the project would cover four coastal districts- Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore and Jagatsinghpur. Five more coastal districts- Puri, Cuttack, Khurda, Ganjam and Gajapati are envisaged to be taken up in the second phase.

Odisha’s coastline has been pounded by some destructive cyclones in recent memory. Phalin, a massive cyclonic storm barrelled in

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