Orissa seeks Rs 1,000 crore for flood relief

BHUBANESWAR: Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Pantaik Thursday sought Rs.1,000 crore from

the central government for repair and restoration work in the regions

affected by floods last month.The chief minister met union

Agriculture Minister Sharad Power in New Delhi and apprised him about

the loss of life and damage to property and public infrastructure cause

by the calamity, Patnaik's office said in a statement here.Patnaik told the minister that the state has already spent Rs.411 crore from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).Two

rounds of floods triggered by heavy rains had hit 21 of state's 30

districts last month, killing at least 83 people and displacing

thousands. The financial impact of the disaster has been estimated at

Rs.3,265 crore.