Bhubaneswar: Due to heavy and incessant rain Cyclone Jawad Standing crops have been damaged in various affected districts of the state. The ground level assessment, which is currently underway, will be completed in seven days. After completion a detailed report of the damage will be sent to the central team field level assessmentOfficial sources said.
Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra, Development Commissioner and Special Relief Commission Pradeep Kumar Jena along with senior state officials interacted with the Union Inter-Ministerial team on Monday after a two-day field tour of the team to different areas of the state to assess the damage. . Cyclone Jawad passed close to Odisha coast a few days back.
Leading a six-man team Saurav RayThe Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, was divided into three sub-teams and visited the affected areas in the districts of Ganjam, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Jajpur and others. kendrapada, After taking stock of the situation at ground zero level, the team discussed damages with senior officials of the state in a high-level meeting held here on Monday.
Mohapatra told the team that the crop was almost in ripeness when the cyclone came near the Odisha coast with heavy rains. Despite the efforts of the farmers, the ripe crop could not be harvested in a short time. Agriculture Secretary Suresh Kumar Bashisht said that apart from paddy, brinjal, cauliflower, potato, groundnut and other major vegetables have also suffered heavy losses due to heavy rains.
The leader of the Inter-Ministerial Party, Ray mentioned that he has seen huge losses to the farmers at the ground level due to the cyclonic rains. He said that the farmers who have suffered losses need government help and assistance.
According to eye estimates, there has been heavy damage to standing crops on more than 5.78 lakh hectares in about 131 blocks of twelve districts. These districts were Ganjam, Bhadrak, Puri, Cuttack, Balasore, Kendrapara, Keonjhar, Khordha, Jagatsinghpur, Nayagarh, Jajpur and Mayurbhanj.
Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra, Development Commissioner and Special Relief Commission Pradeep Kumar Jena along with senior state officials interacted with the Union Inter-Ministerial team on Monday after a two-day field tour of the team to different areas of the state to assess the damage. . Cyclone Jawad passed close to Odisha coast a few days back.
Leading a six-man team Saurav RayThe Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, was divided into three sub-teams and visited the affected areas in the districts of Ganjam, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Jajpur and others. kendrapada, After taking stock of the situation at ground zero level, the team discussed damages with senior officials of the state in a high-level meeting held here on Monday.
Mohapatra told the team that the crop was almost in ripeness when the cyclone came near the Odisha coast with heavy rains. Despite the efforts of the farmers, the ripe crop could not be harvested in a short time. Agriculture Secretary Suresh Kumar Bashisht said that apart from paddy, brinjal, cauliflower, potato, groundnut and other major vegetables have also suffered heavy losses due to heavy rains.
The leader of the Inter-Ministerial Party, Ray mentioned that he has seen huge losses to the farmers at the ground level due to the cyclonic rains. He said that the farmers who have suffered losses need government help and assistance.
According to eye estimates, there has been heavy damage to standing crops on more than 5.78 lakh hectares in about 131 blocks of twelve districts. These districts were Ganjam, Bhadrak, Puri, Cuttack, Balasore, Kendrapara, Keonjhar, Khordha, Jagatsinghpur, Nayagarh, Jajpur and Mayurbhanj.
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