Orissa government on Monday announced to spend Rs 250 crore immediately for restoring infrastructure including roads and bridges damaged in the flood-hit districts.
After reviewing the flood situation and discussing need for restoration work, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the government would mobilise Rs 250 crore for restoration of infrastructure.
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The restoration work would be initiated within a month, he said adding his government would request the Centre to provide one lakh Indira Awas houses to flood-affected villagers.
The chief minister also announced to convert various short-term cooperative loans into medium-term loans to benefit the loan recipients in the affected areas.
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