The State Government on Friday sought an additional financial assistance of Rs 511.507 crore from the Centre to meet the drought situation.
The State Government submitted another memorandum to the Centre to this effect.
In the fresh memorandum, the Government has mentioned that 215 blocks of 26 districts have sustained crop loss of 33 per cent and more.
Earlier on November 23, the State Government had submitted an interim memorandum seeking an assistance of Rs 1,687.561 crore for drought in 173 blocks of 25 districts.
With the submission of the additional memorandum, the State has sought a total Central assistance of Rs 2,199.066 crore from the Union Government.
Special Relief Commissioner Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra said the actual volume of crop loss would be ascertained after the crop cutting experiment of Kharif paddy is over, on the basis of which the State would submit the final memorandum, if required.