Govt To Assess Damage In Rain-Hit South Odisha Districts

Talking to the media on Friday, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi said a preliminary assessment of the damage is underway.

“After an improvement in the weather condition, different teams will conduct a house-to-house survey to assess the actual damage. The affected families would be provided with financial assistance in accordance with the norms of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF),” he added.

Though the rainfall has considerable subsided in the last 24 hours, road communication in several places in these districts remains disrupted.

In Rayagada district, 24 villages in Niyamgiri block has been cut off due to landslides in Niyamgiri hills.

Similarly, road connectivity issues continue to bother commuters at most places in Malkangiri district though the water level of the major rivers has drastically come down.

With Hati, Tel and Sardul rivers swelling, people in Kalahandi districts are in a state of panic.