Odisha Relief Code - Chapter - I - Preamble, General Principles and Standing Preparations

Oct 1, 2026

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Odisha Relief Code compiles updated rules for administering relief in a welfare context, replacing the earlier Bihar and Orissa Famine Code, 1930. It defines the scope of applicability across the state for natural calamities and fire hazards, while excluding certain matters covered by separate laws. The chapter classifies major and minor natural calamities, specifies rainfall-based criteria for heavy rainfall, and clarifies qualifying conditions for pest attacks, supported by amendment notes and rainfall amount descriptions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages269

Reading Time11 h 18 min

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Contents

Chapter - I

Preamble

Scope of Applicability

Kinds of Natural Calamities and Other Distress

Classification of Rainfall amount

Odisha Relief Code With latest Amendments Revenue & Disaster Management Department (SPECIAL RELIEF) THE ODISHA RELIEF CODE CONTENTS | Chapter – I | Preamble. General Principles and Standing Preparations | 01‐06 | | --- | --- | --- | | Chapter – II | Administrative Relief Organization | 07‐11 | | Chapter – III | Drought | 12‐21 | | Chapter – IV | Floods | 22‐36 | | Chapter – V | Cyclone and Tribal Disaster | 37‐45 | | Chapter – VI | Fire Accidents and Fire Relief | 46‐50 | | Chapter – VII | Relief Works | 51‐55 | | Chapter – VIII | Food Assistance and Feeding Programme | 56‐62 | | Chapter – IX | Administrative of Relief given by other Governments, Semi‐Governments, Non‐Official Organizations and individuals. | 63‐65 | | Chapter – X | Care of orphans and destitute | 66‐67 | | Chapter – XI | Health and Veterinary measures | 68‐71 | | Chapter – XII | Agricultural measures and provisions of credits | 72‐75 | | Chapter – XIII | Strengthening of Public Distribution System and stocking of food stuff for relief measures | 76‐77 | | Chapter – XIV | Special Relief to weavers, artisans and others | 78‐79 | | Chapter – XV | Miscellaneous Relief Measures | 80‐81 | | Chapter – XVI | Accounts and Audit | 82‐86 | | Chapter – XVII | Reports & Returns | 87‐88 | | Scheme for Rainfall Registration | | 89‐91 | | Rules for Rainfall Registration | | 92‐99 | | Appendix ‐ I to XLIII | | 100‐236 | | Annexure ‐ I to XII | | 237‐267 | ODISHA RELIEF CODE CHAPTER -I PREAMBLE, GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND STANDING PREPARATIONS 1. Preamble (1) Most of the provisions of the Bihar and Orissa Famine Code, 1930, which were in force in the State, have either been outmoded or become obsolete due to radical changes in the concept of relief in a welfare State. The present Orissa Relief Code has been compiled to serve as an operational guide in relief matters in the changed context. Consequently this code supersedes the Bihar and Orissa Famine Code, 1930. (2) The provisions of this Code may be modified, revised and supplemented at any time by appropriate orders of government, if with the change of time and need, it is considered so expedient. 2. Scope of Applicability (1) The code will be applicable for administration of relief measures in the entire State in respect of Natural Calamities enumerated in paragraph 3 below and fire hazards. (2) It shall not be applicable for protection of cultivators against in roads of wild animals and for displaced persons for the regulation of which separate laws and rules are available. 3. Kinds of Natural Calamities and Other Distress (1) Natural calamities have dimensional differentiation such as (a) Natural Calamities which are fairly widespread, e.g., drought flood, cyclone and tidal disasters, earthquakes volcanic eruption, [heavy rains]1, [heat wave]2, etc. and (b) those that are localized, e.g., gale-wind, tornado, hail storm, distress resulting out of fire accidents, accidents relating to communication and transport services, lighting, thunder squall, virulent epidemics, locust menaces, [pest attack]3 etc. *Explanation (1): Heavy rain would mean three days or more of uninterrupted rainfall, the total amounting to at least 3 times that month’s average rainfall in the Block / Area. In absence of supporting materials, rain amount from 64.5 mm to 124.4 mm per day for continuous three days or more and / or 124.5 mm and above for more than one day may be treated as heavy rainfall for the purpose of the paragraph. **[Explanation (2): “Pest attacks” fulfilling the following critera shall only qualify for financial assistance out ofCRF/ NFCR. (a) The Pest attack must have been caused or compounded by sustained adverse seasonal conditions. (b) The Pest attack must be in the nature of an outbreak or epidemic and such as could not normally have been prevented by human intervention. (c) The Pest attack should have affected crops in a sizeable contiguous area. (d) The extent of damage to the crops

FAQs

What does Chapter I establish about the Odisha Relief Code?

It presents the preamble, explains why the code is compiled for an updated relief concept, and states that it supersedes the Bihar and Orissa Famine Code, 1930. It also allows modification, revision, and supplementation by government orders.

Where is the Code applicable for relief administration?

It applies to the entire state for administering relief measures concerning the natural calamities listed in the chapter and fire hazards. It is not applicable for certain protections and regulations covered under separate laws.

How does the Code define heavy rainfall and qualifying pest attacks?

Heavy rain is defined as three or more days of uninterrupted rainfall with specified total amounts relative to the block/area average. Pest attacks qualify only when caused or compounded by adverse seasonal conditions, take the nature of outbreaks/epidemics, affect crops in sizable contiguous areas, and cause damage of 50% or above.

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