Central team tours Jajpur

BHUBANESWAR: A four-member inter-ministerial team arrived here on Monday to assess the flood situation. The team headed by Sunil Kumar Verma, Chief Engineer, Ministry of Transport and Highways, made an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Bhadrak, Kendrapara and Jajpur districts.The team landed at NC College ground at Jajpur and saw a few damaged structures, including the 100-year-old Rudhia bridge which collapsed due to gushing of flood water. Jajpur District Collector Anil Samal gave a status report on district flood situation and the extent of damage caused by the last flood.The other members of the team include NC Dibakar of the Ministry of Agriculture, AK Satpathy Regional Director of Bhubaneswar, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ambarish Nayak, superintending engineer,  Mahanadi Eastern Region.The team is scheduled to visit the flood-affected areas of Sambalpur, Bargarh and Sonepur districts on Tuesday.Three other members of the team is likely to reach here on Wednesday, said Special Relief Commissioner PK Mohapatra.