The total damages caused to river embankments and canals due to last month’s floods have been estimated to be over Rs 283 crore, said Water Resources Engineer-in-Chief (EIC) Jyotirmaya Rath on Thursday.
In a letter to Principal Secretary of concerned department, EIC said that after recession of floodwater, a final report of damages in embankments and canals under major and medium sector has been prepared and damages were estimated at Rs 283.74 crore.