# Jajpur flood residents seek more relief during deputy CM’s visit 2026-08-05T22:52:06+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk OdishaTV reported that Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida visited flood-hit areas of Jajpur district on Tuesday, first touring Badachana block before inspecting a breach in the Kani River embankment at Patana in Dasarathpur block and stopping at Dhobabil under Tarpada panchayat. Several residents there told the outlet they had received no relief material, healthcare services or tarpaulins, and staged a protest during her visit. Minati Jena said 17 families live near the breach and that the floodwater outside her home, once neck-deep, has since receded. Another resident, Muna Jena, said police inspected the area only at night and should have come during the day. BJP leader Goutam Ray countered that all essential assistance had already reached residents, adding, "Residents are demanding more than what is required." Parida directed the district administration to repair the embankment immediately, and officials assessed crop and house damage as she assured residents further help would follow. ## Indian Opinion Analysis OdishaTV's account sets residents' complaints directly against Goutam Ray's claim that aid had already reached them, without resolving which is accurate. Parida's order to repair the Kani River embankment and the officials' damage assessment are the two steps recorded from the visit, regardless of that dispute. Whether the embankment repair Parida ordered goes ahead, and whether Dhobabil's affected families receive the assistance she promised, are what to check next. ## Coverage - OdishaTV Tags: Jajpur, Pravati Parida Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/we-need-more-help-flood-hit-residents-raise-relief-concerns-before-odisha-deputy-cm-during-jajpur-visit/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/we-need-more-help-flood-hit-residents-raise-relief-concerns-before-odisha-deputy-cm-during-jajpur-visit/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.