Bhubaneswar, Aug. 29 -- Odisha will implement the Adaptive Resilience Investment in Coastal Systems on Economics (ARISE) Project to combat coastal degradation, address climate change-induced risks and strengthen sustainable economic development along its coastline.
Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari, who chaired a high-level meeting here on Saturday to review the project, said a preliminary assessment of Odisha's 573-km coastline had been jointly undertaken by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA).
The assessment assumes significance as several coastal stretches face erosion and increasing climate-related risks, threatening settlements, livelihoods and coastal ecosy...