Odisha Chief Minister announces assistance package for those affected by Cyclone ‘Arnab,’ check full list here

01 Nov 2026, 16:56 by Subadh Nayak · KalingaTV

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today announced an assistance package for the affected people following a high-level review meeting held this evening at the Office of the Special Relief Commissioner. The meeting focused on relief operations, reconstruction efforts, and the assessment of damages in the wake of Cyclone ‘Arnab’.

Speaking to the media on this occasion, the Chief Minister stated that he is in regular contact with the Central Government regarding the impact of the cyclone and the measures being taken by the state government. He has discussed the situation with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. A Central Inter-Ministerial Committee will visit Odisha on November 2nd to assess the damage, specifically to evaluate the situation in the worst-affected districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, and Kandhamal.

The Chief Minister affirmed that the state government remains fully prepared to provide assistance to all those affected in the state. In the past, aid has been provided during all such disasters, and this time as well, assistance will be extended to everyone affected. He stated that while the impact of ‘Arnab’ has not yet fully subsided, there is a possibility of another cyclone, ‘Murasu’, approaching. Therefore, the government teams currently tasked with providing assistance and overseeing operations in specific areas are to remain in those locations and take necessary action based on the evolving situation.

In accordance with the Chief Minister’s announcement, the following assistance has been declared:

Ex-gratia/Relief Assistance – Every affected family will be provided with 50 kilograms of rice and Rs 2,500.
Agriculture Sector – Farmers who have suffered crop loss of 33% or more will be provided with an input subsidy for up to a maximum of 2 hectares of land. Assistance will be provided at the rate of ₹8,500 per hectare for non-irrigated areas, ₹17,000 per hectare for irrigated areas, and ₹22,500 per hectare for perennial crops.
A minimum input assistance of ₹2,500 will be provided for perennial crops, ₹2,000 for irrigated areas, and ₹1,000 for non-irrigated areas.
Assistance at the rate of ₹18,000 per hectare will be provided for the removal of sand or silt from agricultural land, with a minimum assistance amount of ₹2,200 per farmer.
Farmers affected by Cyclone ‘Arnab’ will be provided with 1,20,000 pulse minikits, 5,000 oilseed kits, and 50,000 vegetable seed kits. A total of 1,75,000 special minikits will be provided.
For 2,000 hectares of affected sugarcane-cultivating areas, special assistance will be provided—either at the rate of ₹27,500 per hectare for demonstrating the ‘space transplanting’ method (based on farmers’ requirements) or at the rate of ₹12,500 per hectare for the management of ratoon crops.
A 75% subsidy on pesticides and bio-pesticides will be provided during the Rabi season of 2026-27.
Regarding agricultural loans: in cases where crop loss is 33% or more, short-term Kharif loans will be converted into medium-term loans for farmers who opt for this facility. For the current Rabi season, ‘Joint Liability Groups’ (JLGs) will be formed to facilitate the provision of loans to the maximum number of sharecroppers, landless farmers, and those cultivating land under verbal agreements.
Housing Sector: For houses that have been completely or severely damaged, assistance of Rs 1,20,000 will be provided for those in plain areas, and Rs 1,30,000 for those in hilly areas.
Assistance of Rs 6,500 will be provided for partially damaged *pakka* (permanent) houses, and Rs 4,000 for partially damaged *kutcha* (temporary/makeshift) houses.
Assistance of Rs 8,000 will be provided for damaged huts, and Rs 3,000 for cattle sheds. Families whose homes have been washed away, completely destroyed, or remained submerged for more than two days will be provided with assistance of ₹2,500 for clothing and ₹2,500 for household utensils.
Assistance to farmers for the loss of livestock: Farmers who have lost domestic animals will be provided with ₹37,500 for the death of milch animals (such as cows and buffaloes) and ₹4,000 for the loss of sheep, goats, or pigs.
Similarly, assistance of ₹32,000 will be provided for the loss of pack animals—such as camels, horses, and oxen—while ₹20,000 will be provided for smaller pack animals, including calves, donkeys, ponies, and mules. A maximum of ₹10,000 will be provided, at the rate of ₹100 per chicken.
Subsidy will be provided to help 1,000 farmers in providing goats or oxen.
A maximum of 500 kg of cow-fodder will be provided at the rate of 100 kg per animal to support 5,000 dairy farmers in the affected areas.
2,000 poultry farms that have suffered more than 70 percent damage will be given assistance for recovery under the Chief Minister’s Agriculture Scheme.
Fish Farming Sector – Up to 75% financial assistance will be provided to affected fish farmers at the rate of Rs.1,12,500 per hectare.
An assistance of Rs.22,500 will be provided for fully and partially damaged boats and Rs.15,000 for nets.
Marine and Chilean fishermen will be given assistance of Rs 60,000 for fully and partially damaged boats and Rs 15,000 for nets.
Assistance will be provided to fish farmers whose pond dams have been broken or soil has been eroded. Support will also be provided for community ponds taken on lease basis by women self help groups. A maximum of Rs 1,75,000 per hectare will be given.
MSMEs, Shops and Commercial Establishments- Affected MSMEs, traders, shopkeepers, pickers and other commercial establishments will be assisted.
For providing assistance under this package, damage to business premises, cabins or stalls, machinery, fixtures, building materials and other business assets will be assessed.
Loan assistance up to a maximum of Rs 12 lakh will be provided to affected MSMEs, traders and shopkeepers. 25 percent subsidy will be given on this loan up to a maximum of Rs 3 lakh. This subsidy amount will be directly provided by the state government to the banks.
10,000 will be provided for pick-up shops, temporary stalls or kiosks and Rs.25,000 for shops and commercial establishments.
Women’s Self Help Groups – All eligible women’s self help groups affected by cyclone will be given an additional seed money of Rs.5 lakh.
Handicrafts and Handicrafts– Under Handicrafts, Handicrafts sector, weavers and artisans will be given assistance of Rs.5,000 per person for replacement of their machinery and equipment and Rs.5,000 per artisan for damage to goods.
Silk Farming- Among the affected silk farmers, Eri, Mulberry, Tasar farmers will be given input support of Rs.6,000 per hectare and Muga farmers will be given input support of Rs.7,500 per hectare.
A financial assistance of Rs 1,75,000 will be provided to the affected silk farmers for the total loss of livestock houses.

Along with this, immediate steps will be taken to repair Irrigation points on priority basis in all affected villages. The Chief Minister has directed to make all irrigation points functional before Rabi season. He has ordered to repair it immediately.

Odisha Chief Minister announces assistance package for those affected by Cyclone ‘Arnab,’ check full list here

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