​​​​​​​Bhubaneswar, November 1: An eight-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) will visit Odisha from November 2 to 4 to assess the damage caused by Cyclone ‘Arnab’ and the subsequent floods, officials said on Sunday.

The team will visit affected areas to assess damage to agriculture, roads, power supply, water resources, infrastructure and other sectors. It will also review the prevailing ground situation and ongoing rescue and relief operations.

The team will be headed by Ravi Shankar, Joint Secretary in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, who will arrive in Bhubaneswar on the evening of November 2. Other members are expected to reach the state capital either later that day or on November 3.

Before proceeding to the affected areas, the team will hold discussions with state government officials. Field visits will be conducted as per an itinerary prepared by the state government.

The team includes Dr Man Singh, Director of the Directorate of Rice Development, Patna; Rahul Chaurasia, Deputy Director (PFS), Union Finance Ministry; Dilip Kumar Jena, Director, Central Water Commission, Bhubaneswar; Karan Sareen, Deputy Director, Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi; Sunil Kumar, Superintending Engineer, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Bhubaneswar; Ajay Kumar Sahu, Under Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi; and C. Sai Krishna, Scientist-D, National Remote Sensing Centre, ISRO, Hyderabad.

The state government is making arrangements for the team's accommodation, transportation and other logistical requirements. A detailed programme for the field visits is also being finalised.