The State Government on Wednesday announced of having prepared a damage assessment report of the recent floods that hit five districts.
The Government has assessed the damages of properties and infrastructure to be worth Rs 218.72 crore. The report estimated the damages in Kalahandi, Koraput, Rayagada, Malkangiri and Nabarangpur districts due to the floods.
The estimate included damages worth Rs 25.37 crore of Water Resources Department, Rs 60.79 crore of Public Works, Rs 4.63 crore of Energy, Rs 48 crore of Rural Development, Rs 49.98 crore of Panchayati Raj, Rs 67.35 lakh of Animal Resources, Rs 10.09 crore of SC and ST, Rs 4.36 crore of Agriculture, Rs 31 lakh to Forests and Environment, Rs 1.66 crore of Women and Child Development and Rs 3.84 crore of Mass Education Department.
Earlier, the Government had entrusted three senior IAS Officers to review and asses the damages in the five districts.
The Government will send the report to the Centre and seek funds for reconstruction and repair of railway bridges, the National Highways and other infrastructure that were washed away or damaged in the floods.