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Odisha government will provide financial assistance to the victims of cyclone Titli, who have suffered livestock loss

Bhubaneswar:21/10/18: The Odisha government will provide financial assistance to the victims of cyclone Titli, who have suffered livestock loss and house damage in the twin calamities, informed Joint Relief Commissioner Pravat Ranjan Mohapatra on Sunday.

“Financial assistance for loss of livestock will be provided at the rate of Rs 30,000 for loss of a cow and Rs 25,000 for the loss of an ox. One family can get assistance for maximum of three such animals,” Mohapatra said. In case of death of small animals like goat and sheep financial assistance of Rs 3000 per head for maximum 30 animals will be given to a family, he added.

Similarly, assistance of Rs 50 per family will be provided for loss of poultry animals up to a maximum of Rs 5000, the official said.

Informing about the other financial assistances, Mohapatra said, “An aid of Rs 1,01,900 for families in hilly areas and Rs 95,100 in plain areas will be provided towards house building purpose from the State Disaster Relief Fund. In cases of partially damaged houses, Rs 5200 for pucca houses, Rs 3200 for kutcha houses and Rs 4100 for huts will be provided.”

Besides, Rs 2000 for utensils and Rs 1800 for clothes will also be given to the victims, the official further said.

Joint Relief Commissioner Pravat Ranjan Mohapatra also said that the victims of the natural calamity will receive the financial assistance as soon the detailed assessment report of the loss incurred in the cyclone and resultant flood is prepared.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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