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The Odisha government declared unseasonal rainfall a State-Specific Disaster on Thursday. This decision, sanctioned by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, enables the affected farmers to access support from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
According to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) sources, up to 10 per cent of the SDRF's annual allocation can now be used to address damages caused by such weather events.
In December last year, approximately 22,791 hectares of crops were devastated due to incessant rains, affecting around 6,66,000 farmers across the State. In response to this calamity, the Chief Minister had previously disburs...