Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announces ₹1,000cr flood relief
Odisha's Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi just rolled out a ₹1,000 crore relief package for six districts hit hard by flooding: Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, and Kendrapara.
Nearly 940,000 people have been affected so far.
Majhi visited some of the worst-hit areas on Monday and on Tuesday announced the support.
Odisha package aids farmers amid evacuations
The package covers help for farmers (like subsidies and seeds), fixes to irrigation systems, and other livelihood support.
Over 330,000 people have been evacuated to 531 relief camps as heavy rain continues and rivers stay dangerously high.
IMD has issued orange alerts for more rainfall in nearby districts, rescue teams are working nonstop, trains are suspended on some routes due to landslides, schools are closed, and sadly, two deaths have been reported in Balasore from a wall collapse.