The Odisha government has decided to prepare a comprehensive master plan to prevent loss of human lives due to landslides in hilly areas of the state, Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said here on Saturday.

Speaking to media persons, Pujari said a landslide has emerged as a new disaster in the state. "Landslides, which are usually seen in north-eastern states of our country, have now been seen in some parts of Odisha. Gajapati district, which has a lot of hilly areas, is facing landslides," he said.

One person was killed due to a landslide in the district, and the death of another person in Gajapati is under investigation, he said.

"The cause of his death can be known after postmortem examination," the minister said.

To mitigate the suffering of the people due to that disaste

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