Heavy rain brings again flood worry in Odisha

Barely a month after flood brought about widespread injury in a number of districts throughout the State, individuals of Balasore, Kalahandi and Ganjam are as soon as once more fearing the worst after heavy rains lashed the districts.
Farmers of low-lying villages below 5 gram panchayats in Basta block of Balasore district are in panic as water of Jalaka river has began coming into their agriculture land.

The water degree of the river was 6.40 metre at 2 pm on Monday at Mathani towards the hazard degree of 5.50 metre. Over 500 hectare farmland has been inundated in Baharda, Mathani, Dudhahansa and Bashichakurai panchayats of Basta and Rashalpur panchayat in Sadar block.

Officials of Agriculture and Revenue departments rushed to the affected websites to take inventory of the scenario. Sources stated the water degree of the river went up by one metre inside three hours on the times. Though farmlands had been submerged, no report of highway connectivity getting affected has been reported but.Chief district agriculture officer Nikunja Kishore Rout stated the scenario will not be alarming within the affected areas as extra water will recede from the agriculture land inside three days. He added that there’s must evacuate individuals from the low-lying areas because the river water has not but inundated human habitations. The district obtained 472 mm rain within the final 24 hours. While Baliapal block obtained the best 85 mm rain, Bhograi block obtained 72 mm, Jaleswar 67 mm, Basta 53 mm and Balasore Sadar 52 mm.

Meanwhile in Kalahandi, panic gripped residents of Dangripada and Prajanagpheni villages after a breach occurred on the Indravati left principal canal on Monday. Sources stated the breach of round 15 toes was reported from the canal close to Dangripada. Water from the canal entered agriculture land within the villages.Sources stated injury to crops might be assessed after a survey is carried out. The officers are ready for extra water to recede from the agriculture land close to the canal.

The submerged Koigur bridge between Motu and
Chintur in Andhra Pradesh

Construction of the left principal canal was accomplished in 1994. However, although short-term repairs have been undertaken on a number of events, the canal stays weak to breaches.Executive engineer of Indravati left canal TK Patra stated a crew has been despatched to the affected spot. “Release of water to the left canal from Mangalpur barrage has been stopped due to the breach and work is on to repair it,” he stated.

In Ganjam, a whole lot of acres of agriculture land had been inundated because the embankment of Bogi canal was washed away on Sunday. The breach on the embankment occurred resulting from incessant rain and launch of water from Baghalati reservoir to Bogi river.

COMMUNICATION ON NH-326 HIT
Malkangiri: Heavy rain for the final two days has affected vehicular visitors on NH-326 between Malkangiri and Chintur in Andhra Pradesh. Sources stated Koigur bridge between Motu and Chintur is submerged in 3-4 toes rainwater. The water degree of Godavari basin within the neighbouring State has additionally risen resulting from which Saveri and Sileru rivers within the district are in spate. People residing close to the rivers in Motu, panicked over the scenario, shifted to shelter camps. The space had witnessed flood final month.

Barely a month after flood brought about widespread injury in a number of districts throughout the State, individuals of Balasore, Kalahandi and Ganjam are as soon as once more fearing the worst after heavy rains lashed the districts.
Farmers of low-lying villages below 5 gram panchayats in Basta block of Balasore district are in panic as water of Jalaka river has began coming into their agriculture land.

The water degree of the river was 6.40 metre at 2 pm on Monday at Mathani towards the hazard degree of 5.50 metre. Over 500 hectare farmland has been inundated in Baharda, Mathani, Dudhahansa and Bashichakurai panchayats of Basta and Rashalpur panchayat in Sadar block.

Officials of Agriculture and Revenue departments rushed to the affected websites to take inventory of the scenario. Sources stated the water degree of the river went up by one metre inside three hours on the times. Though farmlands had been submerged, no report of highway connectivity getting affected has been reported but.Chief district agriculture officer Nikunja Kishore Rout stated the scenario will not be alarming within the affected areas as extra water will recede from the agriculture land inside three days. He added that there’s must evacuate individuals from the low-lying areas because the river water has not but inundated human habitations. The district obtained 472 mm rain within the final 24 hours. While Baliapal block obtained the best 85 mm rain, Bhograi block obtained 72 mm, Jaleswar 67 mm, Basta 53 mm and Balasore Sadar 52 mm.

Meanwhile in Kalahandi, panic gripped residents of Dangripada and Prajanagpheni villages after a breach occurred on the Indravati left principal canal on Monday. Sources stated the breach of round 15 toes was reported from the canal close to Dangripada. Water from the canal entered agriculture land within the villages.Sources stated injury to crops might be assessed after a survey is carried out. The officers are ready for extra water to recede from the agriculture land close to the canal.

The submerged Koigur bridge between Motu and
Chintur in Andhra PradeshConstruction of the left principal canal was accomplished in 1994. However, although short-term repairs have been undertaken on a number of events, the canal stays weak to breaches.Executive engineer of Indravati left canal TK Patra stated a crew has been despatched to the affected spot. “Release of water to the left canal from Mangalpur barrage has been stopped due to the breach and work is on to repair it,” he stated.

In Ganjam, a whole lot of acres of agriculture land had been inundated because the embankment of Bogi canal was washed away on Sunday. The breach on the embankment occurred resulting from incessant rain and launch of water from Baghalati reservoir to Bogi river.

COMMUNICATION ON NH-326 HIT
Malkangiri: Heavy rain for the final two days has affected vehicular visitors on NH-326 between Malkangiri and Chintur in Andhra Pradesh. Sources stated Koigur bridge between Motu and Chintur is submerged in 3-4 toes rainwater. The water degree of Godavari basin within the neighbouring State has additionally risen resulting from which Saveri and Sileru rivers within the district are in spate. People residing close to the rivers in Motu, panicked over the scenario, shifted to shelter camps. The space had witnessed flood final month.