1 week ago
CPI(M) Seeks Urgent Relief for Flood-Hit Bari Families
Floods have affected many families in Bari block of Jajpur district.
The CPI(M) said some villages are underwater and many homes, crops and roads have been damaged.
It also said people are struggling to get drinking water, electricity, healthcare and food.
The party alleged that rescue teams and relief supplies have not reached everyone quickly enough.
It said cooked meals have not been provided for three days.
The CPI(M) wants the government to send food, water, medicine and temporary shelters immediately.
It also wants medical teams and safer relief centres for families.
The party is asking for a careful damage survey, compensation and repairs to roads, bridges, water systems and electricity lines.
The CPI(M) alleged that thousands of people in Bari block, Jajpur district, have been affected by floods.
It said villages were inundated, homes and crops damaged, roads disrupted, and essential services severely affected.
The party claimed rescue teams and supplies of food, water, medicines and temporary shelter were insufficient.
It urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to intensify relief operations and visit Bari.
The CPI(M) demanded compensation, infrastructure restoration, medical support and an all-party inquiry into the damage.
- Who
- Thousands of flood-affected residents in Bari, the CPI(M), the Jajpur district administration and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
- What
- The CPI(M) called for intensified rescue and relief operations, immediate assistance and compensation for flood damage.
- Where
- Bari block in Jajpur district.
- When
- The CPI(M) issued its statement on Monday and said cooked meals had not been supplied for the previous three days.
- Why
- The party alleged that flooding and inadequate rescue and relief measures had left families without sufficient food, water, shelter, healthcare and essential services.
Key facts
- Affected area
- Bari block, Jajpur district
- Reported damage
- Houses, crops, roads, bridges, culverts, drinking-water systems and electricity infrastructure
- Relief concerns
- The CPI(M) alleged shortages of food, drinking water, medicines, temporary shelter and cooked meals
- Requested supplies
- Rice, pulses, flattened rice, jaggery, baby food, drinking water, clothing and other essentials
- Medical support
- Deployment of medical teams, medicines and anti-snake-venom
- Government demands
- A transparent damage assessment, compensation based on actual losses and an all-party inquiry
- Party action
- A CPI(M) delegation from the Jajpur district committee visited affected areas and collected information











