Goa government to assess damage of cyclone-hit shacks for payout

Khaunte told reporters here that compensation would be paid to the affected people only after authorities conduct a comprehensive assessment of the damage.

He said compensation for the affected people under the Natural Calamity scheme would be announced after eight days, depending on the final report of the damages to be submitted by the magistrates of both the districts.

According to the minister, the shack operators will be compensated after physical verification by the Collectors, officials of the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) and the Tourism Department.

The people affected by the calamity will have to submit details of the total loss to the respective district administration officials within two days, which would be followed by physical verification of the damaged property.

According to Khaunte, the calamity has not been declared as a state disaster, as only certain portions of Goa have been affected.

Several important beaches in the state were affected due to the sudden ingress of water, which resulted in inundation of the shacks and also erosion of the soil.

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