Bhubaneswar: In continuation of the relief package announced by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the Odisha government on Wednesday announced the extension of emergent relief assistance to all blocks of Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamala districts to support families affected by Cyclone Arnab.
Every family in all blocks of these three districts will receive 50 kg of rice and financial assistance of Rs 2,500 under the relief package announced by the Chief Minister, the Office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) said in a statement.
The decision has been taken as part of the State Government’s ongoing relief measures aimed at providing immediate support to cyclone-affected households and ensuring that essential assistance reaches beneficiaries without delay.
To facilitate the distribution process, the District Collectors of Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamala have been directed to immediately undertake the enumeration and verification of eligible families. The exercise will cover all blocks to ensure transparency, accuracy and timely delivery of relief materials.
The district administrations have also been instructed to coordinate with the respective District Civil Supplies Officers (CSOs) and the Odisha State Civil Supplies Corporation (OSCSC) for the immediate requisition and lifting of the rice stocks required for distribution.
Meanwhile, the financial assistance of Rs 2,500 per family will primarily be transferred directly to beneficiaries’ bank accounts through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism. In areas where banking services have been disrupted due to the cyclone, the administration will adopt authorised alternative payment methods while maintaining proper records to ensure accountability.
The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) also shared details of the relief measures in a post on X.
ବାତ୍ୟା ‘ଅର୍ଣ୍ଣବ’ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସହାୟତା ପାଇଁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ଏକ ବଡ଼ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ୍ରମେ ଗଞ୍ଜାମ, ଗଜପତି ଏବଂ କନ୍ଧମାଳ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ସମସ୍ତ ବ୍ଲକରେ ଜରୁରୀକାଳୀନ ରିଲିଫ୍ ସହାୟତା ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରାଯାଇଛି । ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ପରିବାରକୁ ୫୦ କିଲୋଗ୍ରାମ ଚାଉଳ ଏବଂ ୨,୫୦୦ ଟଙ୍କାର ଆର୍ଥିକ ସହାୟତା ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯିବ ।
✅ ଗଞ୍ଜାମ, ଗଜପତି ଓ କନ୍ଧମାଳ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ସମସ୍ତ ବ୍ଲକର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ପରିବାରକୁ ୫୦ କେଜି ଚାଉଳ ଏବଂ ୨,୫୦୦ ଟଙ୍କା ଲେଖାଏଁ ଆର୍ଥିକ ସହାୟତା ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯିବ ।
✅ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛତା ଓ ତ୍ୱରିତ ବଣ୍ଟନ ସୁନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବାକୁ ତିନି ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ଜିଲ୍ଲାପାଳମାନେ ତୁରନ୍ତ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ପରିବାରଗୁଡ଼ିକର ତାଲିକା ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ଓ ଯାଞ୍ଚ କରିବେ ।
✅ ୨,୫୦୦ ଟଙ୍କାର ଆର୍ଥିକ ରାଶି ସିଧାସଳଖ ହିତାଧିକାରୀଙ୍କ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ ଖାତାକୁ DBT ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ପଠାଯିବ ଏବଂ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ ସେବା ବାଧାପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ଥିବା ସ୍ଥାନରେ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ବିକଳ୍ପ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାରେ ବଣ୍ଟନ ହେବ ।
✅ OSCSC ଏବଂ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ଯୋଗାଣ ଅଧିକାରୀଙ୍କ ସମନ୍ୱୟରେ ବିନା କୌଣସି ବାଧାରେ ଚାଉଳ ଉଠାଣ ଓ ବଣ୍ଟନ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ତ୍ୱରାନ୍ୱିତ କରାଯିବ ।
✅ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟର ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛତା ଏବଂ ତ୍ୱରିତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାନ୍ୱୟନ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା ୫ଟା ସୁଦ୍ଧା ରାଜ୍ୟ ଜରୁରୀକାଳୀନ ପରିଚାଳନା କେନ୍ଦ୍ରକୁ ବ୍ଲକୱାରୀ ଦୈନିକ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯିବ ।— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) November 11, 2026
To closely monitor the implementation of the relief package, the State Government has directed the concerned District Collectors to submit daily, block-wise progress reports detailing the distribution of rice and cash assistance.
The reports must be submitted to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) by 5 PM every day until the entire relief distribution exercise is completed.
The latest directive is expected to strengthen ongoing relief operations in the three districts and expedite the delivery of essential food supplies and financial assistance to families affected by Cyclone ‘Arnab’.