The nine-member Central team headed by Joint Secretary of Home Ministry Rashmi Goel on Tuesday visited some Phailin and flood-affected areas of Ganjam district to assess the damages.
However, the team refrained from trying to realise the sufferings of the victims of Brahmapur city as its members did not get down from their cars to assess the situation in the interior parts and slum areas of the city.
The team had on Monday visited the Berhampur University to assess the damages it has suffered. Vice-Chancellor Prof Deepak Kumar Behera submitted a memorandum to the team demanding an assistance of Rs70 crore to rebuild the university’s infrastructure. .