Opposition Parties Accuse Odisha Government Of Mishandling Ganjam District Flood Situation

The Biju Janata Dal and Congress have accused the Mohan Charan Majhi-led BJP government of <b>negligence</b> in managing the recent floods in Odisha's Ganjam district. Opposition leaders claim that the administration's failure to handle the disaster effectively has significantly worsened the suffering of local residents. BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik alleged that the Water Resources Department released water from dams only after heavy cyclonic rains began, rather than following standard operating procedures. This delay reportedly caused <b>extensive crop losses</b> and severe damage to infrastructure across more than 200 villages in Ganjam and Gajapati districts. Patnaik stated that the region has been set back by several years due to this manmade crisis.