89 ISS projects planned to improve water security across Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Nov 9 (UNI) Odisha has completed 10 in-stream storage structures under its water conservation programme, while 22 more are under construction across 13 districts as part of a broader plan to strengthen water availability during lean periods. The State Government has taken up 89 projects in four phases under the In-Stream Storage Structure (ISS) scheme, including its second phase (ISS 2.0), to conserve monsoon river flows and improve water security. The 10 completed structures have a combined designed storage capacity of around 1.10 crore cubic metres (11 billion litres) and are expected to benefit 1.82 lakh people in more…