Shri Pradeep Kumar Jena, IAS
As Managing Director of the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority, he is looking after all aspects of Disaster Management like prevention, mitigation, preparedness and operational Head of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), a fully equipped and trained team specialized in search and rescue. As MD he also coordinates with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) / Government of India, World Bank funded projects like National Cyclone Risk Mitigation and Odisha Disaster Reconstruction Project.