Bhubaneswar, October 16:The Odisha government has directed district administrations to clear all pending compensation payments to flood-affected people within three days.

The directive followed a review meeting chaired by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari at Rajiv Bhawan. Nearly 28 districts were affected, with Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur reporting the heaviest damage.

The compensation is part of the ₹1,000 crore relief package announced by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) has released ₹288.72 crore for crop and land damage, house repairs, household losses, damaged fishing equipment, and other relief measures.

The government has also allocated funds to six departments for urgent infrastructure restoration.

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Pujari said long-term measures and improved urban planning would be introduced to address severe waterlogging caused by heavy rainfall.