Malkangiri: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Malkangiri district on Thursday. He was accompanied by Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja and other officials.
Upon arriving in Malkangiri on Thursday afternoon, the Chief Minister surveyed the district’s flood-impacted zones via helicopter. Subsequently, he conducted a review of the flood damages. The review meeting was attended by several high-ranking officials, including the Malkangiri District Collector, Sub Collector, and Superintendent of Police. The Chief Minister instructed the officials to promptly initiate measures for compensating the affected people.
Three days of continuous rains have left Malkangiri district, which is inhabited by tribals, in a state of chaos. Although there has been a slight improvement in the flood situation, the misery of the people is increasing. Many roads throughout the district have been destroyed. Homes have been damaged, and communication lines remain disrupted. In response to the deluge, six ODRAF units and five fire brigades have been deployed to the area, relocating approximately 1700 individuals to safety.
The flood situation in the district of Malkangiri is gradually improving. Water levels, which had risen to 5 to 10 feet above the bridges at Pangam, Kangurukunda, Poteru, MV-90, MV-7, and MV-96 on National Highway 326, are receding. Normalcy is returning as the water subsides. The Sukuma Bridge, which had 4 to 5 feet of water during the peak of the rains, resulted in severed connections with Chhattisgarh. Additionally, routes to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were also disrupted.
