Naveen Patnaik blames Odisha government negligence for Ganjam floods, demands accountability,urgent rehabilitation

Bhubaneswar, Nov 10 (UNI) Accusing the BJP-led Odisha government of negligence and lack of preparedness in handling the recent floods in Ganjam district, Leader of Opposition and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik has termed the disaster a "man-made crisis" and demanded that accountability be fixed for the lapses. He has also called for immediate relief, compensation and comprehensive rehabilitation of the flood-affected people. In a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Patnaik expressed deep concern over the extensive damage caused by the unprecedented floods, alleging that timely government intervention could have significantly reduced the suffering of the…