Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday initiated a comprehensive, time-bound survey to evaluate the extensive damage inflicted by heavy rains and landslides triggered by Cyclone Montha across several districts of the state.

Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari announced that the state has instructed all district administrations to complete the damage assessment and submit detailed reports within the next 72 hours. The survey will cover losses to standing crops, houses, roads, public infrastructure, and farmlands.

“The process of estimating the damages caused by the heavy rainfall triggered by the cyclone started today. We have instructed all district administrations to complete the damage assessment within three days,” Minister Pujari told mediapersons.

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