Flood Situation

Bhubaneswar: All government and private schools as well as Anganwadi centres in five blocks of Jajpur district were directed by the district administration to remain closed on Friday because of the flood situation. Jajpur district…

Bhubaneswar: Floodwater of overflowing Mahanadi river entered the premises of Bhattarika temple in Baramba area of Cuttack district. According to officials of the state endowment department, floodwater reached the sanctum sanctorum on…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today delegated powers of Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) to Balasore Collector to deal with any kind of untoward situation in the district due to floods in the Subarnarekha River system.…

Banki (Cuttack): While several villages in Cuttack district's Banki subdivision submerged in flood waters for a week now, the administration has not been able to reach all the marooned people yet. Floods have played havoc in the rural…

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to avoid a major flood in the Mahanadi river, the Odisha government closed eight gates of the Hirakud Dam reservoir on Monday. In view of this, a severe-scale flood is anticipated. In order to moderate it, the State…