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

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