Flood hits Cuttack laborious, 136 villages marooned

By Express News Service

CUTTACK:  Cuttack district has been one of many worst hit within the prevailing flood state of affairs within the State as a number of areas of Banki, Damapada, Badamba, Narasinghpur, Tigiria and Athagarh blocks have been marooned. Moreover, the communication hyperlink to many of the affected villages has been snapped due to 3-5 toes of floodwater working over vital roads at completely different locations within the district.   

Mancheswar-Nuapatana street, Kakhadi-Bramhanabasta and outdated Cuttack-Sambalpur roads are submerged in Athagarh block; RD street from Talabasta to Bilipada, primary roads to Kuspangi, Sukhuakhala, street from Shimilipur to Bilipada through Jorakula in Damapada block have remained minimize off. Similarly, communication hyperlink to a number of areas in Banki stay minimize off with floodwater overflowing over Huluhula Nullah close to Govindpur, Chandrapa Nullah and Jatamundia bridge. 

A 71-year-old man of Gayalbanka went lacking after he slipped and was swept away in Mahanadi whereas taking tub at Devidwar ghat on Wednesday. According to a preliminary report of the district administration, as many as 1,92,624 individuals of 333 villages belonging to 95 gram panchayats in 11 blocks and a couple of ULBs have been affected by the flood in Mahanadi and its tributary rivers akin to Kathajodi, Luna, Chitroptala and Birupa. 

Banki, Damapada, Badamba, Narasinghpur, Tigiria and Athagarh are the worst affected blocks of Cuttack district, the place 136 villages have been marooned.  “Many people who are found to have taken shelter on the roof of their buildings in the marooned pockets are not interested to shift to safer places,” mentioned a fireplace service personnel engaged in evacuation and rescue operation in Banki.    

Three ODRAF groups have been deployed in Banki, Damapada and Kantapada blocks. Considering the state of affairs, a NDRF workforce and two fireplace service response groups have additionally been deployed in Banki. 
While, 53,096 individuals have up to now been evacuated to 80 shelters arrange within the worst affected blocks, free kitchen have been arrange at 35 marooned pockets for 3 days. 

As many as 28 cellular well being groups, 14 cellular veterinary groups have been deployed to offer crucial well being service to individuals and their home animals, Cuttack Collector Bhabani Shankar Chayani knowledgeable.  However, he added that the state of affairs will not be so harmful because the water degree is receding. 

District Education Officer Krushna Chandra Nayak mentioned 96 colleges have been affected by the flood within the district the place courses have been suspended. Highest 31 colleges have been affected in Damapada block adopted by 19 in Banki block. 

“All BEOs have been instructed to keep a close tab on the situation and to take immediate steps for suspension of classes if the flood situation poses threat,” mentioned Nayak.  

Two stranded in Mahanadi island rescued

Cuttack : ODRAF workforce rescued a person and his son who had been trapped in floodwaters at an island in the midst of Mahanadi river in Athagarh block on Wednesday. The rescued man Dharyadhar Dalei and his son Arjun of Kandarpur  had gone to Amangei Kuda, an island in Mahanadi river close to their village in a rustic boat for grazing their goats on August 12, however acquired trapped attributable to sudden rise in water degree. On being knowledgeable, the district administration despatched an ODRAF workforce, which began the rescue operation on Wednesday. 

Schools on alert amid heavy rain forecast

Bhubaneswar: The School and Mass Education division has requested all training officers to stay ready for heavy rains from August 18 to twenty in wake of the low strain alert by IMD. The district training officers, district mission coordinators and block training officers have been requested to not depart their headquarters. The division has directed all of the headmasters to permit use of MDM meals grains, if crucial, by the district administration which might be recouped from the SRC and likewise permit use of college buildings for shelter and reduction distribution. 

OUAT points advisory for flood-hit farmers

Bhubaneswar: The OUAT has issued an advisory to the farmers of the flood-affected areas. As kharif crops within the flood affected districts are submerged, the Directorate of Agriculture and Food Production has directed the Chief District Agriculture Officers to advise the farmers the way to save the prevailing crops or give a plan for various crops after floodwater recedes. The subject officers of the Agriculture division have been requested to advise the farmers to empty out the surplus water  and maintain up the applying of fertilizer and pesticide. 

CUTTACK:  Cuttack district has been one of many worst hit within the prevailing flood state of affairs within the State as a number of areas of Banki, Damapada, Badamba, Narasinghpur, Tigiria and Athagarh blocks have been marooned. Moreover, the communication hyperlink to many of the affected villages has been snapped due to 3-5 toes of floodwater working over vital roads at completely different locations within the district.   

Mancheswar-Nuapatana street, Kakhadi-Bramhanabasta and outdated Cuttack-Sambalpur roads are submerged in Athagarh block; RD street from Talabasta to Bilipada, primary roads to Kuspangi, Sukhuakhala, street from Shimilipur to Bilipada through Jorakula in Damapada block have remained minimize off. Similarly, communication hyperlink to a number of areas in Banki stay minimize off with floodwater overflowing over Huluhula Nullah close to Govindpur, Chandrapa Nullah and Jatamundia bridge. 

A 71-year-old man of Gayalbanka went lacking after he slipped and was swept away in Mahanadi whereas taking tub at Devidwar ghat on Wednesday. According to a preliminary report of the district administration, as many as 1,92,624 individuals of 333 villages belonging to 95 gram panchayats in 11 blocks and a couple of ULBs have been affected by the flood in Mahanadi and its tributary rivers akin to Kathajodi, Luna, Chitroptala and Birupa. 

Banki, Damapada, Badamba, Narasinghpur, Tigiria and Athagarh are the worst affected blocks of Cuttack district, the place 136 villages have been marooned.  “Many people who are found to have taken shelter on the roof of their buildings in the marooned pockets are not interested to shift to safer places,” mentioned a fireplace service personnel engaged in evacuation and rescue operation in Banki.    

Three ODRAF groups have been deployed in Banki, Damapada and Kantapada blocks. Considering the state of affairs, a NDRF workforce and two fireplace service response groups have additionally been deployed in Banki. 
While, 53,096 individuals have up to now been evacuated to 80 shelters arrange within the worst affected blocks, free kitchen have been arrange at 35 marooned pockets for 3 days. 

As many as 28 cellular well being groups, 14 cellular veterinary groups have been deployed to offer crucial well being service to individuals and their home animals, Cuttack Collector Bhabani Shankar Chayani knowledgeable.  However, he added that the state of affairs will not be so harmful because the water degree is receding. 

District Education Officer Krushna Chandra Nayak mentioned 96 colleges have been affected by the flood within the district the place courses have been suspended. Highest 31 colleges have been affected in Damapada block adopted by 19 in Banki block. 

“All BEOs have been instructed to keep a close tab on the situation and to take immediate steps for suspension of classes if the flood situation poses threat,” mentioned Nayak.  

Two stranded in Mahanadi island rescued

Cuttack : ODRAF workforce rescued a person and his son who had been trapped in floodwaters at an island in the midst of Mahanadi river in Athagarh block on Wednesday. The rescued man Dharyadhar Dalei and his son Arjun of Kandarpur  had gone to Amangei Kuda, an island in Mahanadi river close to their village in a rustic boat for grazing their goats on August 12, however acquired trapped attributable to sudden rise in water degree. On being knowledgeable, the district administration despatched an ODRAF workforce, which began the rescue operation on Wednesday. 

Schools on alert amid heavy rain forecast

Bhubaneswar: The School and Mass Education division has requested all training officers to stay ready for heavy rains from August 18 to twenty in wake of the low strain alert by IMD. The district training officers, district mission coordinators and block training officers have been requested to not depart their headquarters. The division has directed all of the headmasters to permit use of MDM meals grains, if crucial, by the district administration which might be recouped from the SRC and likewise permit use of college buildings for shelter and reduction distribution. 

OUAT points advisory for flood-hit farmers

Bhubaneswar: The OUAT has issued an advisory to the farmers of the flood-affected areas. As kharif crops within the flood affected districts are submerged, the Directorate of Agriculture and Food Production has directed the Chief District Agriculture Officers to advise the farmers the way to save the prevailing crops or give a plan for various crops after floodwater recedes. The subject officers of the Agriculture division have been requested to advise the farmers to empty out the surplus water  and maintain up the applying of fertilizer and pesticide.