By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majh held discussions with the Central team that has arrived to assess the damage caused by the cyclone and floods in Odisha. Emphasis was being laid on the necessary steps to be taken by the State Government in providing assistance, rehabilitation, and compensation to the affected areas.
Special Relief Commissioner, Odisha, Rajesh Prabhakar Patil, says, “Today, there was a debriefing meeting held by the Central Team in the presence of the Chief Secretary and Department Secretaries.
During the meeting, the team presented the kind of situation they had observed in these districts. They also sought certain clarifications, which were provided by the respective Department Secretaries. Meanwhile, we have received preliminary reports from all the departments, which we have compiled into a preliminary memorandum and handed over to the Central Team. We have assessed the losses at around Rs 25–26 crore in terms of the damage caused by the floods.
Odisha have also placed a demand of Rs 10,000 crore before the Central Government for the permanent restoration of damaged infrastructure and its conversion into resilient infrastructure, so that similar situations and damage can be prevented in the future.”
