Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sanctioned Rs 6.30 lakhs for 21 tribal families affected by hail and thunderstorms in Koraput district.
The amount was sanctioned from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF).
According to the Office of the Chief Minister (CMO), the houses of 21 extremely poor tribal families of Kanakput and Daleipeta villages of Langalbeda Panchayat of Koraput’s Narayanapatna block were damaged by thunderstorm and hailstorm.
With the grant of financial assistance, each affected family will get Rs 30,000 from the CMRF for the reconstruction of their houses, the CMO said.
