Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Sagar Mohanty, the Engineer In Chief, Procurement in Water Resources Department of the Odisha government, said, "Currently, the flood situation in Odisha is under control. Almost all the rivers are receding, including Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, and Jalaka.
Continuous rainfall over the past two days has led to severe waterlogging in several blocks and panchayats of Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, particularly in villages near the Similipal region.
Speaking to ANI, Pravat Kumar Mallick, Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Baripada, said, "We have intensified security, installed over 100 cameras, and set up three control rooms. Additonally, the police have increased personnel, deployed drones for aerial surveillance, and implemented strict
Steeped in devotion and distinguished by tradition, the Baripada Rath Yatra, also known as the Dwitiya Srikhetra in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, began on Saturday, a day after Rath Yatra in Puri.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi addressed the Adivasi Shakti Inclusion program in Mayurbhanj on Wednesday, emphasising the state government's commitment to tribal welfare under the mantra of "Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas".
Odisha's Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of various development projects worth over Rs 420 crores for different blocks in Mayurbhanj at a program held in Bisoi.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Union Minister of MSME Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday inaugurated PM Viswakarma National SC-ST Conclave at Sri Ramachandra Bhanjdeo University in Baripada.
Speaking to ANI, Regional Chief Conservator of Forests (RCCF) Prakash Chand Gogineni said that groundwork has already begun in the Mayurbhanj-based reserve, with a special focus on building staff capacity and standardising ecological monitoring.
Sheikh Salahuddin, the guardian of the mosque, said, "Today is Eid-ul-Fitr. Every believer comes here and prays. Every man hugs every person during the festival of Eid. People come in thousands to offer Namaz on Eid."
A massive amount of sand, illegally extracted and stockpiled near the Sonali River in Odisha's Kaptipada, was seized by a joint team of officials from the Mining Department, Tahasildar, and Police, officials said on Saturday.