Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Odisha Floods Affect More Than 37 Lakh People, Minister Says
Heavy rain and floods affected many parts of Odisha.
The state minister said more than 37 lakh people were impacted.
The floods affected 26 districts.
Seven people and 93 animals died.
Many farms and houses were damaged.
The government gave money to help people whose property was damaged.
It also approved projects to repair schools, community buildings, panchayat offices and anganwadi centres.
More money was released to repair electricity and other public infrastructure.
More than 37.43 lakh people across 26 Odisha districts were affected by floods and heavy rainfall.
Seven people and 93 livestock died in the affected districts, according to the state government.
Flooding damaged 2.12 lakh hectares of crops and 18,067 houses.
The government released Rs 234.84 crore in compensation for damage to personal property.
Projects worth Rs 492.7 crore were approved for restoring damaged infrastructure, including schools and public buildings.
- Who
- More than 37.43 lakh people in Odisha were affected; Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari provided the figures in the Assembly.
- What
- Floods and heavy rainfall affected residents, killed seven people and damaged crops, houses and public infrastructure.
- When
- The figures were provided on Thursday and refer to floods occurring this year.
- Where
- The flooding affected 26 districts of Odisha, with deaths reported in Kendujhar, Baleshwar, Dhenkanal and Jajpur.
- Why
- The flooding was attributed to heavy rainfall.
- People affected
- 37,43,943 people
- Districts affected
- 26 districts of Odisha
- Deaths
- Seven people and 93 livestock
- Crop damage
- 2.12 lakh hectares
- House damage
- 18,067 houses
- Personal-property compensation
- Rs 234.84 crore released
- Infrastructure projects
- Rs 492.7 crore approved