Visit of Central Team for Flood Damage Assessment in Odisha
Bhubaneswar : An Inter Ministerial Central Team led by Shri Praveen Vashista, Joint Secretary (LWE), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India is coming on a 2-day visit to Odisha for an on the spot assessment of the situation in the wake of Flood in August 2020. The team comprises of members from the Ministry/ Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Water Resources, Road Transport & Highways, Rural Development and Finance.
– The team is scheduled to arrive at Bhubaneswar on 16.9.20 morning. During the 2-day programme, the team is likely to visit 4 districts namely Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada and Puri and return to Bhubaneswar on 17.9.2020 afternoon.
A wrap up meeting will be held with the team under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary on 17.9.20, 5 PM in Lok Seva Bhawan. Among others, Development Commissioner, Agriculture Production Commissioner, Special Relief Commissioner & Additional Chief Secretary, Disaster Management and Secretaries of different departments will attend the said meeting.
The team is scheduled to return in evening flight on 17.9.2020.