Friday October 26 2007 03:12 IST
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BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has demanded Rs 1,039.53 crore from the National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF) for relief and immediate restoration measures necessitated due to the series of floods during the year.
A nine-member Central team headed by joint secretary in the Union Home Ministry Naveen Burma reached here on Thursday to assess the damage. The State experienced floods in four phases because of a record number of 10 depressions and low pressures.
As many as 20 districts have been hit, some of which experienced floods in different spells. While Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara and Mayurbhanj were flooded in all the spells, Balasore was hit thrice. Ganjam, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Cuttack, Khurda and Sambalpur experienced floods in two phases.
During August and September, Kharif crop on 1,97,632 hectares was fully damaged and further crops could not be raised. Besides, 76,902 houses were damaged.
The memorandum observed that as the provisions under the Calamity Relief Fund do not take care of this category of affected population, a mechanism would have to be evolved for restoration of livelihood of families depending on farming.
The State Government has underscored the need for construction of pucca houses which can withstand frequent flooding.
It has sought an assistance of Rs 109.29 crore for crop damage of more than 50 percent. Besides, an assistance of Rs 13.5 crore has been sought for crop loss of more than 50 percent. For repair and restoration of damaged houses, Rs 23.09 crore has been sought.
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