Flood-induced emergency situation in Malkangiri: Collector visits the field to assess the situation
entire administration on high alert; arrangements made for cooked food for affected people and stranded travellers
Manas Mallik, Odishabarta
Malkangiri, 12/09/26:The district administration is carrying out extensive relief operations to tackle the emergency situation arising from heavy rainfall in the district. With transportation completely disrupted in various areas due to severe flooding, the entire government machinery has been placed on high alert under the direct leadership of Collector Prathmesh Arvind Rajeshirke. Prioritizing public safety above all else, the Collector personally visited the Poteru and Kanyashram bridge areas to directly oversee the situation.
Transportation along various routes has come to a complete standstill as floodwaters are flowing over bridges due to heavy rainfall. Numerous buses and other vehicles remain stranded on either side of the roads and bridges. In view of the situation and acting on the District Collector’s instructions, the administration has immediately provided cooked food and drinking water to the stranded bus drivers, staff, and passengers. Additionally, as a precautionary measure, residents of low-lying areas have been safely evacuated to flood shelters, where arrangements for cooked food have also been made. Given the gravity of the situation, the district administration has cancelled the leave of all government employees. Officials, including Additional District Magistrate (Revenue) Bedabar Pradhan, Sub-Collector Duryodhan Bhoi, and Divisional Forest Officer Sai Kiran D.N., have visited the areas inundated by heavy rainfall to oversee the situation.
As a safety precaution, all schools and Anganwadi centers in the district have been closed. Personnel from the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and the local police have been deployed at the site to handle any emergencies and provide assistance, with the administration carrying out operations on a war footin
