The State Government on Wednesday announced that 107 blocks of 12 districts have been affected by drought this year.
Talking to mediapersons here, Revenue and Disaster Management minister Bijayshree Rourtay said that on the basis of the reports of the on-field assessment teams, out of a total of 314 blocks, 107 blocks of Baleswar, Boudh, Jajpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Khordha, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Nayagarh, Puri and Subarnapur districts have been affected by drought.
The Minister, however, said the department has not received the crop-cutting figures.