Bhubaneswar: A day after the landfall of the very severe cyclonic storm Yaas, the Odisha government on Thursday asked the Agriculture Department to submit the crop damage report within 24 hours.
Agriculture Minister Arun Sahoo told the media that the department authorities have been directed to submit a preliminary report to the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) on Friday.
The minister said field officials of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Resources Departments are assessing the extent of damage at the ground level.
The state government will announce compensation to the farmers after the submission of the final report.
