Odisha CM Majhi inspects Bhadrak and Jajpur flood-hit areas

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi visited flood-affected Bhadrak and Jajpur districts on Monday to assess damage and review relief operations. The Baitarani River was still flowing above the danger mark at Dasarathpur, while the Brahmani River at Jenapur was below danger. State government cancelled leave of all employees and deployed three IAS officers to the worst-affected districts: Sudhansu Samal to Bhadrak, K Sudarshan Chakraborty to Balasore, and P Anwesha Reddy to Jajpur.

According to odishatv.in, 242 villages across eight blocks in Jajpur remain cut off by floodwater, and large tracts of farmland with paddy and vegetable crops have been submerged. Officials expect a moderate flood situation to persist for four to five days, with gradual improvement due to reduced rainfall. Water Resources Engineer-in-Chief Dillip Kumar Rout said floodwater in the Baitarani may take around four days to recede fully. Repair work is ongoing at two breaches in Jajpur, and authorities are monitoring inflows from Jharkhand, with 1,500 cusecs currently entering Chandili Dam.