Restoration works to end by Oct 20
Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi on Monday visited Cyclone Titli and floods-affected villages in Gajapati district and assured people that all support would be given to the affected people.
“Huge damages have occurred in Gajapati district due to Cyclone Titli and subsequent floods. The State Government has already undertaken relief distribution and restoration works on war-footing basis. All the affected families will be provided adequate assistances,” Padhi told reporters here.
Earlier in the day, Padhi along with some senior officers of the Stat Government came here by a special helicopter. He conducted a review meeting at the district Collector’s office over damages and ongoing relief operations.
He said State, district and block level officials have been engaged in relief work now. The Chief Minister has directed to expedite the process to provide required aids to affected people. He said that 50 kg of rice and Rs 1,000 would be given to each affected families first . He said drinking water and electricity restoration would be completed in Paralakhemundi by Monday night. All restoration works would be completed in Gajapati district by October 20, he said.
He too informed that Government assistance would be given to family of each deceased person. Similarly, teams comprising police personnel, magistrate and doctors have been formed to trace out missing persons and provide treatment to them.
District Collector Anupam Shah and other senior officers were present.