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India: Odisha Chief Minister unveils Flood Hazard Atlas

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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday unveiled a Flood Hazard Atlas for better preparedness.

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The chief minister said "This atlas will help identify the disaster prone areas of the state so that necessary plans can be made to tackle the situation." 

He said the atlas prepared by National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad and Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA), will help management of the flood in the state as "Odisha is a flood prone state. The flood causes extensive damage to life and property." 

The flood hazard atlas has been made after ascertaining data on flood between 2000 and 2018. The atlas keeps the most flood hit areas in focus. Around 14 lakh hectare of agriculture land is being affected by floods every year in Odisha.

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