Vote for BJP in urban local bodies" poll for "triple engine" govt in UP: Adityanath

UP: Man booked for attempting to rape 5-year-old girl

Congress to mark 100 days of Bharat Jodo Yatra with concert in Jaipur

BJYM, Hindu outfits put off planned protest march at AMU

Karachi battles gas crisis; residents face unannounced load shedding, 2-hr gas supply in a day

Elderly man in judicial custody dies during treatment in UP hospital

Himachal Pradesh skittle Haryana for 46, take 200-run lead on Day 1

Pak court grants protective bail to PM Shehbaz"s son Suleman in money laundering case

British Library celebrates India ties with exhibition on Hampi

Nine policemen suspended after suspect dies in police custody in UP

Gangster"s property attached in UP"s Pratapgarh district

Maoists torch construction company vehicles in Jharkhand’s Chatra district

Sino-India border situation "generally stable": China on Yangtse clash

Babar Azam not taking advice from seniors, claims Shahid Afridi

Qlite Global launches their exclusive Grand Experience Centre

"Disillusioned with central leadership": Sikkim BJP president says he has resigned

2001 attack anniversary: Ready to guard new Parliament if directed, say CRPF heroes

Class 2 student dies after scuffle with fellow students in UP

Three killed in accident in UP"s Lakhimpur KheriLakhimpur Kheri (UP), Dec 13 (PTI) Three motorcycle borne youths were killed and "

Abandoned girl child from Assam adopted by Spanish professor

Home >> Bhubaneswar

Rain woes: Minister trains gun on government officials

| Sunday | 22nd July, 2018

"Recently, when there was waterlogging around ISCKON temple, Naveen tried to pass the buck to the Centre by hastily writing a letter to highways minister Nitin Gadkari . "I shouldn't be saying this but vested interests, including some government officers, are to blame. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Niranjan Patnaik too flayed Naveen for the situation. "He should explain as being the local MLA what he has done," the BJP leader said. However, whom will he blame for water inside Kedargouri Temple here on Saturday?," Mohapatra said.Mohapatra said minister Ashok Panda has tried to pass the buck because the historic Kedargouri temple is in his assembly segment.

BHUBANESWAR: The massive waterlogging in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack gave rise to political blamegame with the opposition BJP and Congress targeting the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government for the unprecedented situation in the twin cities.Much to the opposition's delight, tourism and culture minister Ashok Panda blamed encroachment of drains by influential people, including government officers, responsible for the predicament."I shouldn't be saying this but vested interests, including some government officers, are to blame. They have encroached upon drains and built boundary walls," Panda told reporters here.Addressing a news conference, BJP spokesperson Golak Prasad Mohapatra said the mess in Bhubaneswar was result of 19 years of inaction of the Naveen Patnaik-government."Recently, when there was waterlogging around ISCKON temple, Naveen tried to pass the buck to the Centre by hastily writing a letter to highways minister Nitin Gadkari . However, whom will he blame for water inside Kedargouri Temple here on Saturday?," Mohapatra said.Mohapatra said minister Ashok Panda has tried to pass the buck because the historic Kedargouri temple is in his assembly segment. "He should explain as being the local MLA what he has done," the BJP leader said. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Niranjan Patnaik too flayed Naveen for the situation."As the common man suffers, the CM is busy with his 'high level' meetings. The result of the sloppiness and negligence of BJD is on full display in Bhubaneswar since the last few days and it doesn't look very smart," Niranjan tweeted even as Naveen reviewed the situation.Apart the low-lying area such as Acharya Vihar, Beherasahi, Sundarpada and Old Town, areas such as Sailashree VIhar, Damana and Patrapada, which do not face waterlogging were inundated.Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena said after over 220 mm rainfall in less than 18 hours, the entire workforce of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) swung into action helping the deluged city emerge out of the situation. "All possible steps are being steps to lessen people's sufferings," he said.The mayor said in view of the forecast of continued heavy rain, similar operations will continue on Sunday and day after. The situation is being monitored round the clock, he added.

If You Like This Story, Support NYOOOZ

NYOOOZ SUPPORTER

₹ 10 - ₹ 1000

NYOOOZ FRIEND

₹ 2000 - ₹ 5000

Your support to NYOOOZ will help us to continue create and publish news for and from smaller cities, which also need equal voice as much as citizens living in bigger cities have through mainstream media organizations.

Stay updated with all the Latest Bhubaneswar headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.