October 18, 2018 5:13 PM | Odisha

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Odisha incurred Rs 2765 crore loss due to cyclone Titli, subsequent flood: SRC

The Odisha government has said that cyclone Titli and subsequent floods caused a loss of nearly Rs 2,765 crore and affected more than 60 lakh people.&nbsp;<br />”<br />”<br />”Ahead of submitting a memorandum to the Centre to seek interim assistance for cyclone and floods, Special Relief Commissioner B P Sethi said the twin calamity caused this loss.&nbsp;<br />”<br />”<br />”Officials said apart from severe damage to infrastructure, the cyclone and floods have taken 57 lives. <br />”<br />”<br />”Mr Sethi said the cyclone and subsequent flood have damaged crop in 2.6 lakh hectare of land.<br />”<br />”<br />”Meanwhile, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan visited Gajapati district today to gauge the impact of the cyclone and subsequent floods.&nbsp;<br />”<br />”<br />”<span style="color: #222222;">State BJP General Secretary Bhrugu Baxipatra said that the Minister met the affected people in the area.&nbsp;</span><br />

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