Bhubaneswar, Nov. 5 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday called for long-term disaster mitigation measures, including cyclone- and flood-resilient infrastructure, as a Central team assessed the extensive damage caused by Cyclone Arnab and the subsequent floods in the State.
Interacting with the team, led by union Home Ministry Joint Secretary Ravi Shankar, at the State secretariat here, Majhi said recurring cyclones, floods and heatwaves were disrupting Odisha's development, necessitating durable solutions to minimise future losses.
The eight-member team, which visited flood-hit Gajapati on November 3 and Ganjam on November 4, reported extensive damage to crops and critical infrastructure, including roads, bridges, elec...