Naveen calls Ganjam floods a 'man-made crisis', seeks relief and accountability

Bhubaneswar, Nov 10 (UNI) BJD president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik has termed the Ganjam floods a "man-made crisis" caused by administrative negligence, demanding immediate relief and rehabilitation for affected people and accountability for the alleged lapses. In a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Patnaik alleged that the government failed to act on advance warnings issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), while delayed release of water from dams after the onset of heavy cyclonic rains aggravated the flooding and caused extensive damage to life and property. Patnaik said he visited flood-hit Hinjili, Sheragada, Aska and Sorada…