Orissa 197 villages still marooned, 38 killed

Bhubaneswar: People in 197 villages of three coastal districts of Orissa continued to remain marooned even as flood water receded in most places. "The marooned population are being provided with relief materials including cooked food for the past seven days. The process will continue till water recedes," special relief commissioner, PK Mohapatra told PTI. While […]

Bhubaneswar: People in 197 villages of three coastal districts of Orissa continued to remain marooned even as flood water receded in most places. "The marooned population are being provided with relief materials including cooked food for the past seven days. The process will continue till water recedes," special relief commissioner, PK Mohapatra told PTI.

While 108 villages in Puri districts remained marooned, 78 villages in Kendrapara district and 11 villages in Jajpur district were encircled by flood water of river Mahanadi and its tributaries, he said.