Tag: Waterlogging

Bhubaneswar: Incessant rainfall over the last 24 hours due to the low-pressure over the Bay of Bengal has thrown normal life out of gear in several parts of Odisha including the twin city of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. Several areas in Cuttack have been waterlogged following heavy downpour since last night while water has rushed into […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wrote a letter to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari citing inaction on the part of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in providing water discharge facilities along the national highway in Bhubaneswar, Odisha government has decided to construct drainage systems on its own to tackle waterlogging. In a […]

Bhubaneswar: People in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack had a harrowing time negotiating the roads after a heavy downpour caused waterlogging in many low lying areas here on Thursday. Due to incessant heavy rains, artificial lakes were created in the by-lanes and roads at several places in both the urban centres. The flooded […]

Bhubaneswar: After braving heavy rainfall on Sunday, the residents in twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar had to grapple with acute inundation today due to absence of proper drainage systems. Several low-lying localities in Cuttack remained waterlogged for over 20 hours since the city received highest 155 mm of rainfall last night. Not only the […]

Dhenkanal: A brief spell of rain in Dhenkanal has resulted in waterlogging in the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), leaving the patients in the lurch here on Sunday. The situation has become worse with rain water entering the wards of the hospital, bringing misery for patients. “With water everywhere, the hospital has become completely unhygienic and […]

Bhubaneswar: After telecast of waterlogging problem in different areas of Bhubaneswar for few hours in media, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Krishan Kumar today said excess water can be drained out from the city during rainy days to ensure zero waterlogging. Talking to media after a review meeting here, Krishan Kumar said the city […]

Bhubaneswar: Normal life came to a standstill after several areas were waterlogged following heavy rains that lashed ‘smart city’ Bhubaneswar here on Monday. Water logging complaints were reported from Acharya Vihar, Jaydev Vihar, Krishna tower, Iskon temple road, Shastri Nagar and localities near Fire Station. According to reports, water entered houses in many low lying […]

On Tuesday, sudden incessant rainfall in parts of the twin cities of Odisha threw normal life out of gear. The heavy downpour resulted in water logging at several low-lying areas in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.

New Delhi/Noida: The heavy rains lashed Delhi-NCR on Thursday morning improved the weather, but caused trouble for commuters as many areas were water-logged. Though the rains brought respite from the humid conditions and brought down the mercury, the water-logged roads and potholes brought traffic to a halt in many areas, even as the traffic police […]

Puri: Incessant rains triggered by formation of low pressure over North-west Bay of Bengal have added to the waterlogging woes at Sujat Nagar and Matitota in Ward number 1 of the municipality. As per reports, at least 16 families in the two localities have been forced to leave their houses. Worth mentioning that Sujat Nagar […]

Bhubaneswar: A private tuition teacher died after being swept away by an overflowing drain in Ganganagar area here on Monday evening. The deceased identified as Harihar Patnaik (55) was returning home at around 8.30 pm when the mishap took place. Patnaik was crossing an uncovered drain overflowing with rainwater when he slipped into the waters […]

Cuttack: Tension ran high during the special council meeting of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) held on Friday after Congress corporators staged demonstration over the alleged failure of the civic body to tackle waterlogging in the city. Demanding the resignation of CMC commissioner Bikash Mohapatra and Mayor Meenakshi Behera, Congress corporators raised slogans which led to […]

The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar had issued heavy rain warning for several parts of the State including the Twin Cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.

Bhubaneswar: Even though Odisha government ensured ‘zero’ casualty when cyclone ‘Titli’ struck, lack of preparedness on part of authorities to gauge the impact after its landfall was exposed in a day as most parts of the state are experiencing flood-like situation plus waterlogging that has affected many urban areas following heavy downpour in the last […]

Bhubaneswar: After normal life in several parts of Odisha was thrown out of gear following incessant rain in the past 48 hours, the Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar’s prediction of more rains in the interior pockets of the State has created panic among people. As per the latest forecast, the low pressure over Bay of Bengal […]