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Maharashtra part of cyclone mitigation project for Konkan region
State disaster management director Suhas Diwase said Maharashtra is among the six states in the coastal area that has been selected for the programme.
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Maharashtra will be part of the unique Cyclone mitigation project for Konkan region which will be funded by the World Bank and Central government with a share from the state government.
With coasts vulnerable to tropical cyclone and the consequent recurrent loss of life and property, the Rs 397 crore project for the state will try to address issues with early warning systems as well as cyclone shelters. The programme will commence in January next year and is expected to be completed by 2020.
State disaster management director Suhas Diwase said Maharashtra is among the six states in the coastal area that has been selected for the programme. “The project is for Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, West Bengal, Kerala and Maharashtra. For the state, the programme would include constructing cyclone shelters, bunds to protect the crops, early warning system, underground cables and awareness and capacity building,” said Diwase on the unique programme. He said that the programme will lay great emphasis on prevention, preparedness and mitigation.
The National Disaster Management Authority will implement the project and it is proposed as a centrally-sponsored scheme with 75 per cent contribution by the Centre and 25 per cent by states.
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