National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project

The Government of India has sanctioned a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely “National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project” (NCRMP) Phase-I. In this phase State of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha are covered. The Project has following four components:

(i) Component A – Last Mile Connectivity,

(ii) Component B – Structural and Non- Structural Measures,

(iii) Component C – Technical Assistance for Cyclone Hazard Risk Mitigation, Capacity Building and knowledge Creation

(iv) Component D – Project Management and Implementation Support,

The schedule for implementation of the project has been fixed for the period 2010-11 to 2014-15.

The total cost of the present project is approximately 1496.71 crore. An amount of 246.00 crore has been provided in the budget of Ministry of Home Affairs for the financial year 2011-12.

1198.44 crore will be provided by the World Bank as an Adaptable Programme Loan.

The major activities under the project are to upgrade Cyclone Forecasting, Tracking and Warning Systems, Cyclone Risk Mitigation and Capacity Building in Multi-Hazard Risk Management, construction of multipurpose cyclone shelters (including shelter-cum-godown), approach roads/bridges to habitation and embankments (including construction and renovation of saline embankments).

This was stated by Shri Mullappally Ramachandran, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.