Kannur, Jan 15: Authorities here today presented to a central team a report of an estimated Rs 63 crore damage caused to property in the district due to heavy rain in October last, official sources said.
An eight-member central team, led by Harminder Raj Singh representing Union Home Ministry, today visited several places in the district including Muzhappilangad, Edakkad, Manikkadavu and Nadal to assess the damage caused by the unprecedented rain lasting for three days in October last, district Collector M Aniruddhan told a news agency.
He said the total loss estimated to agriculture crops in the district was Rs 12 crore while road networks suffered a damage to the tune of Rs 20 crore and the destruction caused due to landslide was Rs 2.25 crore.
The central team will leave for New Delhi tomorrow and would present their report to the union agriculture ministry the same day, he added.
Bureau Report