Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has begun a comprehensive survey to assess the extent of damage caused by heavy rainfall and landslides triggered by Cyclone Montha across several districts of the state, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said on Thursday.

Speaking to mediapersons, Pujari said that the cyclone hit the state during the harvesting season when crops were either ready for harvest or already being harvested in many areas. However, the cyclone-induced heavy rain has caused extensive damage to standing crops, particularly rice, cotton, and vegetables, in multiple districts.

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“The process of estimating the damages caused by the heavy rainfall triggered by the

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