Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday demanded Rs 2,526 crore as central assistance over the impact of Cyclone Arnab and subsequent floods in three southern districts, a senior official said.
The state government also sought special assistance of Rs 10,000 crore for a permanent solution to mitigate the impact of cyclones and floods in the state, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Rajesh P Patil told reporters after a meeting with a visiting central team that assessed the damage caused by Cyclone Arnab and the subsequent floods in Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts.
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Patil said the special grant was required for the reconstruction of irrigation facilities and other infrastructure damaged during the calamity.
The state government submitted a memorandum to the central team seeking compensation for the damage at the meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg and attended by the eight members of the inter-ministerial central team, led by Ravi Shankar, joint secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
The team also met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari during their visit.