Hon’ble Shri Surya Narayan Patro, Minister of Revenue & Disaster Management, Government of Odisha, spoke about how he and his colleagues were able to rise above the challenge posed by the Phailin disaster that had struck the state of Odisha recently. Being the Minister of Disaster Management, Shri Patro had directly taken care of the situation. He shared his views on the steps taken by the Central and State Governments to handle Phailin, which was praised not only in the country, but globally as well. It was a landmark success story in disaster management. He also stated how electoral governance has gained momentum with many State governments and the Central government and this in turn is giving rise to myriad opportunities to vendors active in the space.
