Paradip, Balasore,Gopalpur and Sambalpur are the four selected sites. While the Indian Meteorological Department will install the radars, the state government will provide necessary infrastructure support.Revenue Minister SN Patra told mediapersons that land has been allotted at the four sites and Orissa State Disaster Mitigation Authority (OSDMA) will construct buildings on which the Doppler radar will be mounted.The Minister who reviewed the progress of construction of cyclone shelters said it has been decided to construct at least 480 multi-purpose cyclone shelters along the coastline.The maximum distance between two cyclone shelters will be one kilometer.The state has a 480-km coastline.Meanwhile, 189 out of 203 multipurpose cyclone shelters have been constructed in six coastal districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsingpur, Puri and Ganjam. These cyclone shelters have been funded by the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, Prime Minister’s Relief Fund, Red Cross and World Bank.The Government has submitted a proposal for construction of 150 such shelters to the World Bank for financial assistance.Construction of 64 cyclone shelters was taken up in Kendrapara district and some of them are incomplete.While roof of the second floor of 14 cyclone shelters have been laid, only first floor of four shelters have been completed. The Minister has instructed the authorities to complete all the buildings by November-end.The proposed cyclone shelter at Satabhaya village has been relocated to Bengapatia. Satabhaya village having 750 families is constantly under threat from the sea and the villages are worst affected during rainy season and cyclonic circulation. The Government has decided to resettle Satabhaya villagers at Bengapatia, he said.Revenue Minister RK Sharma, Special Relief Commissioner NK Sundarray and IMD Orissa Director SC Sahu were also present.
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