The Natural Calamities in Orissa in the 19th Century

19th century administration advances affected agricultural amount August average Baitarani Balasore became Board of Revenue Brahmani breaches British Calcutta canal cattle caused classes coast Collector Commissioner communication Company completed condition construction crops cultivators Cuttack cyclone damage death Department destroyed distress district division drought economic embankments failure famine Famine Commission famine of 1866 flood frequent funds given Government of Bengal grain granted heavy highest History houses important improvement increased India inundation irrigation July June land less lives loss Mahanadi measures miles month natural calamities November occurred October officers op.cit opened Orissa period places Point poor population ports prevent protect province Puri railway rain rainfall recommended recorded relief remission Report rice rise river road salt scarcity Secretary September settlement severe storm suffered supply TABLE tracts trade villages weir whole zamindars