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Maharashtra
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Kerala
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Odisha
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Detailed explanation-1: -Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) has won the IT Excellence Award, 2019 for its innovative conception by using information technology in the field of disaster management, a senior official said.
Detailed explanation-2: -Following the Odisha example for developing community based disaster management in India. The eastern state of Odisha in India, situated along the coast of the Bay of Bengal, frequently suffers from cyclones, floods and occasional tsunamis. Hence it has often been referred to as the ‘disaster capital’ of the country.
Detailed explanation-3: -The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), headed by the Prime Minister of India, is the apex body for Disaster Management in India. Setting up of NDMA and the creation of an enabling environment for institutional mechanisms at the State and District levels is mandated by the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
Detailed explanation-4: -Out of 36 states and union territories in the country, 27 of them are disaster prone.