<span style="color: #222222;">Odisha government has asked the Collectors of nine districts to submit a report on damage caused due to the recent heavy rainfall that triggered flash flood in several parts of the state.  Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi has asked the Collectors of the affected districts to submit detailed reports on the damage to public properties  by 17th of this month.  <br />''<br />''There are reports of extensive damage to public properties in the districts of Bolangir, Gajapati, Kalahandi,Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangur, Rayagada and Sambalpur due to heavy rainfall recently. In its letter, the SRC said that  the assessment of damage to houses, animal, husbandry, fish pond, damage to crop and loss to handloom and handicraft artisans and enumeration of beneficiaries has to be taken up on priority so that assistance as per the norms of SDRF and NDRF can be paid to affected persons expeditiously.</span><br />