Odisha bonds with start-ups to prepare itself for future disasters

A brainstorming session was recently conducted by Start-up Odisha to understand the strides made by start-ups in this space

Odisha's regular trysts with natural disasters have prompted state authorities to explore out of the box solutions to counter nature's fury.

Only last month, a catastrophic summer storm named Fani, comparable to a Category 4 hurricane originating in Atlantic Ocean, had barreled Odisha's eastern coast near Puri. The state's preparedness in moving over 1.3 million people to safety garnered a profusion of accolades. Odisha also showed ample resilience in rebuilding infrastructure after Fani wrought damage worth Rs 12,000 crore.

However, realising its coastline's vulnerability to tropical cyclones and storms, the Odisha government aims to beef up its disaster management apparatus.