Bhubaneswar, Aug. 6 (UDN): The Odisha government on Thursday released Rs 110 crore as flood relief assistance for 22 affected districts, with the funds to be transferred directly to beneficiaries through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system based on damage assessments. Among the worst-affected districts, Balasore has received the highest allocation of Rs 22.03 crore, followed by Jajpur with Rs 20.20 crore and Bhadrak with Rs 20.12 crore, reflecting the extensive damage caused by successive spells of flooding. Other districts receiving significant assistance include Jagatsinghpur (Rs 8.18 crore), Keonjhar (Rs 6.11 crore), Sambalpur (Rs 5.56 crore), Kendrapara (Rs 5.04 crore), Mayurbhanj (Rs 5.02 crore), Subarnapur (Rs 2.31 crore), Khordha (Rs 2.06 crore) and Boudh (Rs 1.29 crore). Relief funds have also been earmarked for the remaining affected districts in proportion to the losses reported by local administrations. He added that Odisha has recorded 65 per cent above-normal rainfall during the ongoing monsoon season, resulting in widespread flooding and damage across multiple districts.