Koda reviews relief measures for flood affected Santhal Pargana

Dumka, Oct 5 (UNI) Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda today reviewed the relief measures taken for flood devastated areas of Santhal Paragana following the death of six people and said the loss would stand at hundreds of crores of rupees.

Last month continuous downpour for weeks affected six districts- Dumka, Deoghar, Godda, Pakur, Sahebganj and Jamtara- in which about 3,66,000 people were estimated to be affected, Mr Koda told reporters after the meeting with district officials concerned. He said his government impressed upon the Centre to give adequate money from the national calamity fund.

The Chief Minister said 31 cattle heads were killed in the floods and crops spread over 10,839 hectares destroyed.

He instructed the officials to work on war footing to stop spread of epidemics and ensure that the relief materials reach the poor people urgently.

The Chief Minister distributed cheques to 230 families in Dumka, 10 in Pakur and 30 in Godda.

The review meeting was attended by Coal Minister Sibu Soren, ministers-Mr Harinarayan Rai, Bandhu Tirkey and Nalin Soren, MP from Godda, Furkan Ansari and local MLA Stephen Marandi.

The state government has so far distributed relief materials to the tune of Rs 28 lakh.

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