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Coming to the rescue of millions of people affected by the severe cyclonic storm Phailin, chief minister Naveen Patnaik has announced emergent relief assistance.
The families in very severely affected villages will be provided food assistance for 14 days. The assistance will be given in the form of 50 kg of rice and Rs 400 in cash for each family towards dal.
The families is severely affected families will be offered food assistance for seven days. They will be entitled to 25 kg of rice and a cash component of Rs 200 per family for dal.
Besides, all fishermen who were barred from venturing into the sea will be provided 10 kg of rice against loss of livelihood.
Farmers who have lost their standing crops due to inundation of large tracts of cultivable area will be provided due assistance after assessment of the situation by the district authorities.
