A report that the Phailin and floods damaged properties worth Rs 429 crore was submitted to the Central team by district Collector NK Nayak on Thursday. The report contains accounts of the damages of houses, crops, power lines, village roads and public buildings.
The Central team headed by Joint Secretary of Union Home Ministry Rashmi Goel on the Wednesday visited the affected villages of Krushnaprasad, Brahmagiri and Puri Sadar blocks. The team was shocked to see the extent of damages. The team members found a large number of families taking shelter on roadsides with their children. Brahmagiri MlA Sanjay Dasburma presented a charter of demands to the team for more assistance to the affected population. On Thursday, the team visited Pentkota fishermen colony and other slum areas in Puri town where damages are extensive. The Rs 429-crore damages claimed by the administration includes Rs 21 crore to the tourism establishments and Rs 14 crore to the power supply system.