Updated On: 30 October, 2023 08:21 AM IST | Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | ANI
"The Bahanaga triple-train tragedy that took place earlier this year in Balasore district is an example of the preparedness of the State government to tackle the disasters", he said

Naveen Patnaik. File pic
The Odisha government will spend Rs 2,000 crore to build disaster-resilient infrastructure in the state, announced Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the occasion of the `disaster preparedness day` on Sunday.
While addressing the gathering at an event organised in Bhubaneswar to recall the devastating Super Cyclone that hit the state on this day in 1999, through video conference, Patnaik said that "the natural disasters have become a major challenge for Odisha, however, the state has always tried and successfully dealt with the disasters."