Which state has dedicated 100 multi-purpose shelter houses to the people for use during floods and cyclones with an aim to ensure zero casualties during calamities

2016

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A	Odisha
B	Haryana
C	Uttarkhand
D	Uttar Pradesh

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today dedicated 100 multi-purpose shelter houses to the people of Odisha for use during floods and cyclones.

Detailed explanation-2: -India follows a strategy of having Multi-Purpose Cyclone Shelters along the coastline for tropical cyclone risk mitigation. These shelters are meant to provide refuge to vulnerable populations at the time of a cyclonic storm and otherwise to be used as school, community centres etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 482 km long of coastline of Orissa exposes the State to flood, cyclones and storm surges. Heavy rainfall during monsoon causes floods in the rivers. Flow of water from neighbouring States of Jharkhand and Chattisgarh also contributes to flooding.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cyclone Yaas made landfall on May 26, 2021 in Odisha at Dhamra and south of Haldia in West Bengal. Cyclone Gulab hit southern parts of Odisha on September 26, 2021.

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