Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today undertook an aerial survey of flood affected areas in the State.
The flood has waterlogged many districts, marooned many villages, agricultural crops, damaged houses, disrupted roads and other infrastructure, the CM said after the aerial survey.
Expeditious steps are being taken to restore normal life in flood affected areas, he added.
The CM will hold discussions with senior officials about the relief and restoration measures.
According to the Special Relief Commissioner, more than 14 lakh people in 3256 villages in 112 blocks of 20 districts were affected due to flood, while 17 persons died.
The districts include Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Bhadrak, Boudh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Kendrapara, Keonjhar, Khordha, Mayurbhanj, Nayagarh, Nuapada, Puri, Sambalpur, Sonepur and Sundergarh.
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