Hit by another powerful cyclonic storm, the Odisha government has decided to construct a 380 km saline embankment to protect its coast which is vulnerable to tidal surge. According to the report, Rath said that a detailed project report was being prepared "1for the first-phase construction of a 380 km saline embankment at a projected cost of ₹1,944 crore". How to applyHe also said that the construction of saline embankment will be done by packing stones along the coast. The state already has 52 km saline embankment in the districts of Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Ganjam. Due to storm surge caused by cyclone Yaas, saline water had entered into around 125 villages.

Source: Mint May 30, 2021 05:00 UTC