Odisha Congress accuses Government of poor cyclone preparedness, seeks probe into flooding in Ganjam, Gajapati

Bhubaneswar, Oct 30 (UNI) The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Friday accused the state government of failing to effectively manage the heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding triggered by Cyclone Arnab. The party alleged that administrative negligence and inadequate preparedness resulted in extensive damage to crops and property, particularly in Ganjam and Gajapati districts. Addressing a press conference at Congress Bhawan here , former Finance Minister Panchanan Kanungo said that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued advance warnings around October 27 about the possibility of a cyclonic storm. The warning, he said, had also cautioned that southern Odisha could…