Bhubaneswar : After Chief Minister’s visit to Review the situation of flood affected areas of Odisha. The announcement of assistance of 50 kg of rice and Rs 500 to the affected families and other assistance as per the rules. The Chief Minister appealed to the flood victims to comply with the Mask and Social Distance Act.
Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik has announced the following emergency assistance to alleviate the plight of the flood victims.
(1) All people displaced by the floods will be provided with cooked food / dry food as long as they are in shelter.
(2) 50 kg of rice and Rs 500 will be provided immediately from the families of the severely affected / submerged villages.
(3) One polythene sheet will be provided to each eligible family whose house has been demolished.
(4)The demolition assistance will be provided in accordance with SDRF rules. The district attorney’s office will acess the damage within 15 days and provide assistance over the next week.
(5) Under the SDRF rules, the victim will be provided with clothing and utensils.
(6) Dairy farmers will be provided with food aid under the SDRF rules.
(7) Free treatment and vaccination will be provided to animals and birds in the affected areas.
(8)Free veterinary camps will be set up in the affected areas to treat the animals and birds.
All other affected districts will be provided assistance under the SDRF Act.
During the review meeting, the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government and Special Relief Commissioner and the Principal Secretary of Water Resources Department presented the flood situation data,rescue and relief efforts and steps taken to protect the flood affected areas and victims.