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CM Majhi Conducts Aerial Survey of Flood-Hit Southern Odisha Districts
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News18•27-09-2026, 12:00
CM Majhi Conducts Aerial Survey of Flood-Hit Southern Odisha Districts
- •Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi began an aerial survey of rain-inundated areas in Ganjam, Koraput, and Nabarangpur districts in southern Odisha.
- •The Hirakud Dam opened 2 additional sluice gates, discharging excess water through 22 gates, with the reservoir level at 628.29 feet against a full level of 630 ft.
- •Over 70,000 people were moved to 395 relief camps from low-lying areas by Saturday due to severe flooding.
- •The survey, which included Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari and Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh Prabhakar Patil, was delayed by a helicopter technical snag.
- •Thirteen districts, including Balasore, Bhadrak, and Mayurbhanj, were severely affected by heavy rainfall and flooding, with rivers like Subarnarekha and Budhabalang flowing above danger levels.
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Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi began an aerial survey of rain-hit areas in Ganjam, Koraput, and Nabarangpur districts in southern Odisha.
By Saturday, the state government moved more than 70,000 people from low-lying areas and housed them in 395 relief camps as their villages were inundated.
Authorities announced the temporary closure of Devkund in Similipal National Park because several streams and water channels swelled significantly due to heavy rains.