# Odisha CM praises rescue of pregnant woman in floods 2026-08-13T17:04:03+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi praised disaster response teams for rescuing a pregnant woman from flood-hit Baleshwar district on Thursday. The woman from Bagirathipur village was safely taken to a hospital. Three deaths have been reported so far in the ongoing floods in north Odisha. Revenue minister Suresh Pujari rejected allegations by the Opposition BJD of the state government's lack of preparedness. BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty said the BJP government abandoned the previous regime's 'zero casualty' policy, leading to deaths despite weather warnings. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: BJD, BJP, disaster relief, Mohan Majhi, Odisha floods, zero casualty Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-cm-praises-rescue-of-pregnant-woman-in-floods/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-cm-praises-rescue-of-pregnant-woman-in-floods/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.