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Odisha extends Rs 2,500 cash, 50 kg rice relief to cyclone Arnab affected families

Bhubaneswar, Nov 11 (UNI) The Odisha Government has extended emergency relief assistance of 50 kg of rice and Rs 2,500 in cash to every family across all blocks of Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts in the wake of Cyclone Arnab.
The decision is in addition to the relief package announced earlier by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) has directed the Collectors of the three districts to immediately identify and verify eligible families to ensure timely distribution of the assistance.
The district administrations have been asked to coordinate with District Civil Supplies Officers and the Odisha State Civil Supplies Corporation (OSCSC) for the immediate lifting of rice stocks. The cash assistance will be transferred primarily through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), while alternative disbursement arrangements may be made in areas where banking services are disrupted.
The Collectors will submit block-wise daily progress reports on the distribution of rice and cash to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) by 5 pm until the exercise is completed.UNI MK AAB
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