Bhubaneswar: More than three lakh people in 20 districts of the state have been affected in rain-related incidents, official sources said Wednesday.
A preliminary assessment indicated that 7,772 houses have been partially or fully damaged in the deluge that lasted for around four days, beginning July 20, they said.
Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) B P Sethi stated that the district authorities have been asked to complete the assessment of damages to private properties in two weeks and furnish a report for allotment of funds in the affected areas.
The situation has changed for better over the past two days in many rain-affected districts, but the low-lying areas in Sambalpur are still grappling with a flood-like situation.
“The officials in Sambalpur are running 23 free kitchens for the flood-affected population. Apart from that, emergency assistance is also being provided to people living in the low-lying areas of the district,” Sethi said.
Sources in the Met department Wednesday said the state has recorded just 1.4mm average rainfall in the past 24 hours.
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