Jajpur:30/7/17: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today visits flood affected area in Jajpur district. Minister Pradhan moved around Bari area of Jajpur district. Minister Pradhan talked to people and inquired about their problem. He advised local administration to focus on relief to reach the people in marooned areas. Told them to ensure clean drinking water. Minister Pradhan said the area has been affected by flood due to heavy rain in upper catchment of Bramhani river. It should be noted that a major breach of 100 to 150 feet width has been reported on left embankment of Brahmani at Kimbhitipal, affecting 16 villages of Bari block and 18 villages of Jajpur block. The State government evacuated about 6,000 people after an embankment of Brahmani River in Jajpur district breached.
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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.