Odisha CM thanks Prime Minister for Central assistance

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the additional Central assistance of Rs 3,338.22 crore to the state for the damage caused by cyclone Fani.

In a statement, the Home ministry said a high-level committee, headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has approved additional Central assistance of Rs 3338.22 crore to Odisha for the damage caused by the cyclone Fani. The funds will be disbursed from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).

"CM@Naveen_Odisha has thanked PM@nerendramodi for additional central assistance of Rs 3338.22 crore for rebuilding #Odisha after #CycloneFani," the CMO Odisha said in a tweet.

Patnaik also said: "This assistance will strengthen the exchequer for restoration of infrastructure and livelihood of millions affected in the state."