Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25 -- Bhubaneswar: In a welcome development that promises year-long uninterrupted supply of water, the Odisha government has decided to set up an In-Stream Storage Structure (ISS) for preservation and conservation of river water.

A meeting in this regard was held among the officials of IDCO, IPICOL and the Water Resources Department (WRD) through video conferencing on Friday.

As per the WRD Chief Engineer, Jyotirmaya Rath, Odisha is set to spend more than Rs 1000 crore this fiscal year for construction of 13 barrages on several rivers in the state.

Making the announcement Rath said, "Keeping the adverse effects of climate change in view and to minimise the gap in availability of water between monsoon and non-monsoon ...