Odisha receives India Today Special Jury Award for effective handling of cyclone. On behalf of Odisha Government Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Surya Naryan Patro received the award at India Today Conclave 2013 which was held at Hyatt Regency, New Delhi.
Special Relief Commissioner PK Mohapatra and BJD MP Baijayant Panda were present during this award event. The award was conferred for valuable contribution in creating greater public awareness on multi-hazard risk and vulnerability in the districts of the state.
The state government established Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force, conducted community capacity building interventions at the sub-district levels and mock drills in the multipurpose cyclone shelters. Besides, it monitored a close watch on cyclone Phailin Oct 8 onwards, ensuring the safe movement more than one million people to cyclone shelters and minimising the loss of lives in the affected areas. The very severe tropical cyclone Phailin in the Bay of Bengal made landfall Oct 12 night near Gopalpur in Ganjam district. At least 60 people were killed in the storm and subsequent floods.
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