CM Congratulates OSDMA on Being Selected for Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2023

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) on being selected for Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2023 for excellence in disaster management in Institutional category.

Established in 1999 in the aftermath of Super Cyclone, OSDMA has been saving precious lives during every disaster, the Chief Minister said.

OSDMA provided effective response during cyclones like Hudhud (2014), Fani (2019), Amphan (2020) and floods (2020). OSDMA’s disaster preparedness initiatives in building community resilience and multi-purpose cyclone/ flood shelters to save lives have been lauded.

Congratulations @osdmaodisha on being selected for Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2023 for excellence in disaster management in Institutional category. Established in 1999 in the aftermath of Super Cyclone, it has been saving precious lives during every disaster. pic.twitter.com/nnq2c1Hvw4

— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) January 23, 2023

The Government of India has instituted an annual award known as Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar to recognize and honour the invaluable contribution and selfless service rendered by individuals and organizations in India in the field of disaster management.

The award is announced every year on 23rd January, the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 51 lakh and a certificate in case of an institution and Rs. 5 lakh and a certificate in case of an individual.