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Odisha Govt to plant 19 lakh palm trees to mitigate lightning deaths

July 1, 2024July 19, 2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, July 1: The Odisha Government on Monday announced to plant at least 19 lakh palm trees to reduce the number of deaths caused by lightning. The palm trees will be planted by the forest and agriculture departments in different areas. According to state government officials, palm trees were initially put in the endangered species […]

“SATRAK” for improved disaster management

March 16, 2019March 17, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) has developed a system called ‘SATRAK’ in collaboration with Regional Integrated Multi Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) using cutting edge technologies to provide actionable early warning information for improved disaster management. SATARK initiative is designed as a one-stop risk management system for managing disaster profile, translating generic […]