Bhubaneswar, July 30 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in the state and said the situation is "fully under control."
Accompanied by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari, Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj, and Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Deoranjan Kumar Singh, the Chief Minister surveyed the flood-hit districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Kendrapara, and Keonjhar.
Speaking to reporters after the survey, Majhi said over 30,000 people across 81 villages in eight blocks of three districts have been affected by the recent flooding caused by incessant rains.
He added that some villages remain marooned and it may take another two t...