Bhubaneswar, Nov. 5 -- The Odisha government has sought central financial assistance of Rs.2,526 crore to address extensive damage caused by Cyclone Arnab and subsequent floods in the state's southern districts, particularly Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal.
In addition to the immediate relief and restoration package, the state has requested a special assistance of Rs.10,000 crore for long-term reconstruction and the development of disaster-resilient infrastructure to protect vulnerable areas from recurring natural calamities.
The demands were placed before an eight-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team, led by Ravi Shankar, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, which visited cyclone- and flood-affected areas of Gajapati and Ganj...