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Odisha begins flood damage assessment, announces relief
['Anil Kumar']
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The survey teams will assess house damage, human casualty and livestock and crop losses.
The minister said a relief package will be provided to the affected families according to the SDRF norms.
Those with partially damaged ‘pucca’ houses will be given Rs 6,500, and for ‘kutcha’ houses, the compensation will be Rs 4,000, while households with fully damaged huts will receive Rs 8,000 each.
Similarly, Rs 3,000 will be given for damage to animal sheds in the flood-affected areas, he said.
Without divulging the toll, the minister said as per norms, Rs 4 lakh compensation would be provided to the next of kin of those who died in the deluge.