Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to open only 18 temporary relief distribution centres out of 67, under eight sectors like Infocity, Xavier, Kuakhai, Khandagiri, Airport, Smart District, Cuttack Road and Lingaraj.
Till today, 37 centres were functioning across the city for temporary relief distribution as 30 were announced closed by the civic body. All the 67 temporary relief distribution centres were opened under 13 sectors across the city on May 6. They were under the supervision of senior administrative officials for the distribution of the Chief Minister’s Special Assistance for the victims of the very severe cyclonic storm Fani. Today, BMC reached the cumulative figure of 82,645.
Till today, a total of 18,354 beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act and State Food Security Scheme have received 9,177 quintals of rice as each beneficiary family is entitled to have 50 kg rice under the assistance.
The Multi-Agency Control Room received 1,241 complaints today till 8.30 pm today. By late evening 122 complaints were registered out of which 81 were for cutting of trees and the rest were for water supply.
Meanwhile, the City Health Office today did fogging in Gosagareswar and Annie House Squares and Bhimatangi BDA Colony.
