Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has released an additional Rs 20 crore to flood-hit Ganjam district for disaster response and relief operations following heavy rainfall triggered by Cyclone ‘Arnab’, taking the total financial assistance to Rs 25 crore, an official said on Friday.
The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) announced the additional financial assistance in a post on social media platform X, citing the prevailing flood situation in the district in the aftermath of the cyclonic storm.
“An additional amount of ₹20 crore has been released to Ganjam district as financial assistance for disaster response and relief operations in view of the prevailing flood situation in the aftermath of Cyclonic Storm ‘Arnab’,” the SRC Odisha stated in its post.
Earlier, the state government had released Rs 5 crore to Ganjam district to support relief and rescue operations.
With the latest allocation of Rs 20 crore, the total financial assistance released to the district has reached Rs 25 crore.
Ganjam has emerged as the worst-affected district in Odisha following heavy rainfall associated with Cyclone ‘Arnab’, prompting the state government to step up financial assistance for relief and disaster response measures.
The additional funds are expected to strengthen ongoing relief operations and support efforts to address the impact of the floods in the district.
