Mon Feb 17 10:44:22 UTC 2025: ## Karnataka to Build $80 Million Disaster Management Center with World Bank Funds

**Bengaluru, February 17, 2025** – The Karnataka State Government plans to construct a new, state-of-the-art facility for the Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) at a cost of ₹365 crore (approximately $80 million USD). The project, funded partly by a World Bank loan as part of the Karnataka Water Security and Resilience Programme, will include a new building with “international airport-like infrastructure,” according to Principal Secretary to the Revenue Department, Rashmi V. Mahesh.

The current KSDMA operates from a single room. The new facility will house the KSDMA, the State Institute of Disaster Management (SIDM), and a Disaster Management Experiential Learning Centre. It will feature training halls, a conference room, and hostels with capacity for at least 800 people.

The ₹365 crore allocation represents approximately 10% of the total ₹3,500 crore World Bank fund for the program. The World Bank’s Environment and Social System Assessment (ESSA) document details the project, which also includes the creation of the Karnataka Climate and Multi-Hazard & Risk Information System (KCHRIS) data model and a Centre of Excellence. The Revenue Department will oversee the construction. The government also intends to rename the authority the “Climate Action and Disaster Resilient Centre.”

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