The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday, October 6, 2022 cleared a proposal to empanel 100 per cent state or Centre-owned companies on turnkey basis to implement projects under the state disaster management plan. On its own part, the state does not have a mechanism to implement natural disaster mitigation as well as rehabilitation measures in the wake of disasters.

On July 9, 2021, the state government had cleared the proposal to design an inclusive action plan for capacity building and preparations as well as to undertake mitigation measures in case of natural disasters. A special project focusing on Konkan in view of the repeated cyclones, heavy rains, and floods was approved in August the same year. It also cleared the proposal to appoint advisors for the implementation of the projects. The state government, however, lacks the mechanism to implement these projects suggested by the advisors.

Source: Indian Express