India, March 13 -- Total 1859 deaths have occurred due to snakebites in past two years across Odisha, informed Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari in Assembly.

As per preliminary report, 1150 people have died due to snakebites in 2023-24 FY and 709 snakebite deaths were reported in 2024-25 FY, the Minister told the House in a reply to BJD's Basta MLA Subasini Jena.

As per government provision, compensation amount is sanctioned by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to deceased persons families based on investigation and post-mortem reports.

"Of total snakebite deaths occured in 2023-24, compensation has been provided to families of 1022 deceased persons, 22 case...