October 29: Odisha Disaster Preparedness Day 

Odisha Disaster Preparedness Day and National Day for Disaster Reduction is observed every year on 29 October to commemorate destruction brought by Super Cyclone 1999 and to prepare ourselves for future disasters. Key Highlights Theme of Odisha Disaster Preparedness Day ..

Tags: National Day for Disaster Reduction • Naveen Patnaik • Odisha Disaster Preparedness Day • Odisha State Disaster Management Authority • OSDMA

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Odisha launches ‘Odisha Mo Parivar’ initiative

Chief Minister of Odisha and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo Naveen Patnaik launched a social service initiative of the party dubbed as ‘Odisha-Mo Parivar’ (Odisha, my family). The initiative is aimed at encouraging environment protection, blood donation and the welfare ..

Tags: Biju Janata Dal • Jeevan Bindu • Naveen Patnaik • Odisha Mo Parivar

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Odisha launchs a new governance initiative ‘Mo Sarkar’

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has recently launched a new governance initiative ‘Mo Sarkar’ on the occasion of 150th Gandhi Jayanti. The objective of the ‘Mo Sarkar’ is to provide service with dignity to people who are coming to government ..

Tags: Indian Hindus • Lok Sabha • Naveen Patnaik • Parliament • Patnaik

Odisha government launches flood hazard Atlas for effective management of flood

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched a unique flood hazard atlas on the basis of historic flood inundation captured through satellite imagery over the period from 2001 to 2018. It is expected to help the State manage floods more ..

Tags: Flood • Government of India • Hydrology • Indian Space Research Organisation • National Remote Sensing Centre

Unique Flood Hazard Atlas: Odisha

Odisha has come out with a unique flood hazard atlas aided by satellite imagery, which is expected to help the coastal state manage floods more efficiently. The atlas was released by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State-level Natural ..

Tags: Baitarani • Brahmani • Disaster Management • Flash Floods • Flood Hazard Atlas

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Odisha government launches Jiban Sampark project to reach vulnerable tribes

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has recently announced to launch “Jiban Sampark” project in partnership with UNICEF India to generate awareness about the development and welfare initiatives of state government among the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) of the state. ..

Tags: Adivasi • Ethnic groups in India • India • Indian society • Naveen Patnaik