Ganjam:4/11/26:An eight-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team visited Ganjam
district in Odisha to conduct an on-ground assessment of recent flood and storm
damage.
The central delegation inspected affected areas under
Purushottampur block, paying detailed visits to Achuli and Handighar villages. During
the field inspection, officials evaluated ground-level losses to agricultural
land, residential settlements, and rural infrastructure caused by severe
inundation.
The team also reviewed the Hiradharbati irrigation
project to assess structural damage and water management systems. Senior state
and district officials, including the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (Southern
Division) and the Ganjam District Collector, accompanied the central
representatives throughout the tour.
The delegation’s findings and
field observations will form the basis of a formal assessment report to
determine financial assistance and central aid required for local
rehabilitation efforts.