Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Naveen Patnaik deputes three leaders to assess Odisha floods
Odisha is a state in India where it rains a lot.
This time, the rain did not stop, and rivers and roads filled with water.
Many villages got flooded, and people needed help.
A leader named Naveen Patnaik wanted to make sure people were safe.
He asked three helpers from his party to visit the flooded areas.
Their job is to see what people need and talk to the government.
The helpers will also work with local leaders to bring food and other help.
Many villages, towns and farms are under water.
The government also sent senior officers to manage rescue work.
Everyone is working together to help people affected by the floods.
BJD president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik deputed three senior party leaders to assess flood-hit areas in Odisha.
Pradip Kumar Amat, Arun Kumar Sahoo and Sanjay Kumar Das Burma were assigned to Jajpur, Bhadrak and Baleshwar districts respectively.
The leaders will interact with affected people and coordinate with district administration and local BJD functionaries on relief measures.
Incessant rainfall from a low-pressure system caused severe flooding affecting 49 blocks, 331 gram panchayats and 947 villages.
The state government assigned three senior IAS officers special responsibilities for Baleshwar, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts.
- Who
- BJD president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik, senior BJD leaders Pradip Kumar Amat, Arun Kumar Sahoo and Sanjay Kumar Das Burma, and senior IAS officers of the Odisha government.
- What
- Deputed three senior BJD leaders to assess flood-affected areas and coordinate relief and restoration measures.
- When
- Monday, when the office order was issued.
- Where
- Jajpur, Bhadrak and Baleshwar districts of Odisha; flooding also affected Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar districts.
- Why
- Severe flooding caused by incessant rainfall triggered by a low-pressure system.
- Leader of Opposition
- Naveen Patnaik (BJD)
- Deputed leaders
- Pradip Kumar Amat (Jajpur), Arun Kumar Sahoo (Bhadrak), Sanjay Kumar Das Burma (Baleshwar)
- Affected districts
- Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Baleshwar, Kendujhar
- Affected blocks
- 49
- Affected gram panchayats
- 331
- Affected villages
- 947
- Cause of flooding
- Incessant rainfall triggered by a low-pressure system
- Government response
- Three senior IAS officers assigned special responsibilities for Baleshwar, Bhadrak and Jajpur