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Odisha faces questions over reservoir management weeks after Cyclone Arnab batters Ganjam district
By Debabrata Mohanty6 min read at Hindustan Times
In brief
Opposition parties and former officials in Odisha questioned whether better reservoir management could have mitigated devastating floods in Ganjam district caused by Cyclone Arnab in late October.
State disaster management minister Suresh Pujari countered that unprecedented rainfall overwhelmed the river system and the district's limited reservoir network.
The controversy has acquired political significance ahead of the expected panchayat elections next year.
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The triggered by Cyclone Arnab, which battered parts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh after making landfall on October 28, has sparked a debate in Odisha over reservoir management and disaster preparedness.
Opposition parties and former officials are questioning whether better planning could have mitigated the in Ganjam district, where the swollen Rushikulya river affected approximately 1.5 lakh people, although a final assessment is still underway. Casualties were also reported in Ganjam district following the torrential rainfall in the aftermath of the cyclone.
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