Bhubaneswar, Nov. 2 -- The CPI (M) has accused the BJP government in Odisha of offering inadequate relief to Cyclone Arnab- and flood-hit people, saying the compensation package fails to address the scale of damage to agriculture and livelihoods.
In a statement, the party said the assistance announced by the State Government was grossly insufficient compared to the losses suffered by farmers and affected families. The government has announced compensation of Rs 8,400 per hectare for non-irrigated land, Rs 17,000 for irrigated land and Rs 22,500 for multi-crop irrigated land. Each affected family is also entitled to 50 kg of rice and assistance of up to Rs 2,500.
The CPI (M) said the package was based on outdated National and State Disaste...