Odisha to strengthen disaster management wing

The disaster fighting arm of the like the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and fire service personnel will be equipped with high-tech facilities and get better training to handle disasters in a more effective way.

At the State Executive committee meeting on disaster preparedness, chief secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra directed officials to develop the capacity of Disaster Management personnel in handling urban flood considering the erratic rainfall pattern in recent years.