Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced compensation of up to Rs 1.2 lakh each for families whose houses have been completely destroyed in the recent floods, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said on Monday.
The Minister said the government has started assessing flood-related losses in areas where floodwaters have completely receded. Officials from the Revenue and Agriculture departments have been deployed to conduct a detailed assessment of the damage.
As per the relief package, families whose houses have been fully damaged will receive compensation of up to Rs 1.2 lakh each. Those with partially damaged kutcha houses will be provided Rs 4,000 each, while households with fully damaged huts will receive Rs 8,000 each.
The government has also announced compensation for agricultural losses. Farmers will receive Rs 8,500 per hectare for crop damage caused by the floods. According to the Minister, the floods have affected 22 districts, covering 85 blocks and 1,458 villages across the state. A total of 8,63,909 people have been impacted by the floods.
Pujari said the assessment process is progressing in areas where water has receded completely, and the findings will help the government extend relief and rehabilitation assistance to the affected families at the earliest.
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