Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has sanctioned Rs 107.7 crore from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for providing cash assistance to families affected by Cyclone Arnab and subsequent floods in Ganjam and Koraput districts, officials said Wednesday.
Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) has released the funds for providing Rs 2,500 to each affected family, as announced by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The relief package also includes 50 kg of rice per family.
As many as 4,29,782 families in Ganjam and 1,051 in Koraput will receive the cash assistance, officials said.
While Ganjam has been allocated Rs 107.44 crore, Koraput will receive Rs 26.27 lakh, they said.
The sanctioned funds have been placed at the disposal of the respective district collectors for prompt disbursement to eligible families as per prescribed norms, an official statement said.
Meanwhile, an eight-member central team has assessed cyclone-related damage in Ganjam and Gajapati districts.
A preliminary assessment by the Ganjam administration found that 498 schools were damaged in the floods following the cyclone.
All schools and anganwadi centres in the district will remain closed till November 7 to facilitate cleaning, disinfection and restoration work, an official said.