<p>An inter-ministerial Central team, led by Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Saurav Ray, is in Odisha to assess losses caused due to Cyclone Jawad, an official said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Before leaving for field verification in the six affected districts, the team members held discussions with Special Relief Commissioner P K Jena.</p>.<p>The six-member team has been divided into three teams. While one sub-team is visiting Ganjam and Puri districts, the second one will assess losses in Jagatsinghpur and Cuttack districts, and the third sub-team in Jajpur and Kendrapara districts. All three sub-teams have left for the affected districts, he said.</p>.<p>"As no major damage has been caused to infrastructure due to the cyclone, we told the team that maximum damage has been caused to crops," he said.</p>.<p>Jena said that the assessment of agricultural damage is a little difficult. "We have informed the team about districts which were affected by the Cyclone Jawad. Once we get the district-wise damage assessment report, we will submit our memorandum to the Centre," he added.</p>.<p>After carrying an assessment of damages and losses caused, the Central team will again hold a discussion with state government officials in Bhubaneswar before returning to Delhi on December 13.</p>.<p>The cyclone reached near Odisha coast in the form of a depression on December 5 before moving towards West Bengal.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>An inter-ministerial Central team, led by Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Saurav Ray, is in Odisha to assess losses caused due to Cyclone Jawad, an official said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Before leaving for field verification in the six affected districts, the team members held discussions with Special Relief Commissioner P K Jena.</p>.<p>The six-member team has been divided into three teams. While one sub-team is visiting Ganjam and Puri districts, the second one will assess losses in Jagatsinghpur and Cuttack districts, and the third sub-team in Jajpur and Kendrapara districts. All three sub-teams have left for the affected districts, he said.</p>.<p>"As no major damage has been caused to infrastructure due to the cyclone, we told the team that maximum damage has been caused to crops," he said.</p>.<p>Jena said that the assessment of agricultural damage is a little difficult. "We have informed the team about districts which were affected by the Cyclone Jawad. Once we get the district-wise damage assessment report, we will submit our memorandum to the Centre," he added.</p>.<p>After carrying an assessment of damages and losses caused, the Central team will again hold a discussion with state government officials in Bhubaneswar before returning to Delhi on December 13.</p>.<p>The cyclone reached near Odisha coast in the form of a depression on December 5 before moving towards West Bengal.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>