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ODRAF Teams Deployed to Combat Forest Fires in Odisha

Bureau The News HashtagApril 22, 2024April 22, 202402 mins

Bhubaneswar: In response to escalating forest fire incidents in sensitive wildlife areas of Odisha, the state government has taken proactive measures by deploying Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) teams across seven strategic locations. Despite earlier efforts by forest personnel and fire services to contain the blaze, the forest fires persisted, prompting the government to…

Odisha to strengthen disaster management system with modern equipment

Bureau The News HashtagSeptember 22, 2022September 22, 202205 mins

Bhubaneswar: To strengthen the disaster management capacity, Odisha Government has decided to include modern equipment and give training to the frontline units. This was decided in the State Executive Committee meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra. Considering the changing climatic scenario, the committee decided to further strengthen the disaster management…