UN representative for Disaster Risk Reduction Margareta Wahlstrom on Saturday ruled out any direct assistance from the UN to the Odisha Government for undertaking restoration works in the Phailin-affected areas.
She told this to reporters here after visiting some of the worst-cyclone hit areas in Ganjam district. The Indian Government has lot of resources to undertake such work. The UN has no such provision for direct funding, she said replying to a question.
The UN representative visited the Matikhala, Gopalpur, Berhampur University, Nua Golabandh and a slum pocket in Brahmapur town. She interacted with the corporators of the Brahmapur Municipal Corporation besides meeting Vice-Chancellor of Berhampur University Deepak Kumar Behera.