South Odisha flood devastation exposes BJD's 24 year infrastructure neglect:BJP

Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 (UNI ) The BJP has blamed the alleged failure of the previous BJD government to develop adequate flood-control infrastructure for the widespread devastation caused by Cyclone Arnab and torrential rainfall in southern Odisha. Accusing former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of neglecting critical dam and reservoir projects during his 24-year tenure, BJP state general secretary Biranchi Narayan Tripathy said the absence of major flood-management infrastructure had left several districts vulnerable to severe flooding. Addressing a press conference at the BJP state headquarters in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, Tripathy said Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts had suffered extensive damage to…