Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday unveiled a relief package for people affected by Cyclone Arnab, promising financial assistance for crop loss, house damage and livelihood restoration.The announcement came ahead of the visit of a central team to the state on Monday to assess the extent of damage caused by the cyclone and subsequent floods and landslides in southern Odisha.According to govt sources, at least 1.18 lakh people were affected, more than 75,000 hectares of farmland destroyed and 1,672 houses were damaged in Cyclone Arnab-triggered rain and flooding in worst-hit Ganjam and Kandhamal districts.Under the package, farmers will receive Rs 8,500 per hectare for damage to non-irrigated land, Rs 17,000 per hectare for irrigated land and Rs 22,500 per hectare for summer crops.“Families affected by the cyclone will be provided 50 kg rice along with cash assistance of Rs 2,500,” Majhi said.For damaged houses, the govt will provide Rs 1.2 lakh for reconstruction in plain areas and Rs 1.3 lakh in hilly regions.The package also includes support for small businesses. Small shopkeepers and owners of temporary stalls will receive Rs 10,000 each, while larger commercial establishments will be eligible for assistance of Rs 25,000.Majhi said the package has been prepared on the basis of preliminary damage assessments and assured that the compensation would be revised upward if the final loss assessment reveals greater damage.“The relief package is intended to help affected families, farmers and small entrepreneurs rebuild their lives and livelihoods,” Majhi said.Around 1,18,730 people were affected, while 75,855 residents were evacuated to safer locations in Ganjam and Kandhamal, special relief commissioner (SRC) Rajesh Prabhakar Patil said. Three casualties were reported from Kandhamal district.“Initial crop loss has been reported over 75,388 hectares, while 1,672 houses have suffered damage,” Patil said.Describing Ganjam as the worst-hit district, Patil said around 1.5 lakh people across 398 villages in 22 blocks were affected. Nearly 74,000 hectares of agricultural land were damaged and about 1,000 houses suffered damage, he added.“The govt has intensified relief and restoration efforts across the affected districts. More than 6,400 personnel have been deployed for restoration work. Power restoration is being carried out on a war footing,” the SRC said.