Pradip Jena

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai to identify landslide prone areas in the state, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) and principal…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday directed the collectors to complete the assessment of damage to properties due to the heavy rainfall in the state for three days. In a…

Bhubaneswar: While the low-pressure has triggered heavy rainfall in Odisha, the state capital has received a whopping 253 mm rainfall in the last two days. This was informed by the…

Bhubaneswar: Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) and principal secretary, Disaster Management, Pradip Jena on Friday scotched rumours about a cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea reportedly…

Bhubaneswar: The Hirakud dam authorities closed five more gates on Saturday even as the Odisha government said that there is no flood threat in the lower catchments of Mahanadi. According…

Bhubaneswar: There is no flood threat in the Mahanadi downstream, the Odisha government said on Friday. Principal Secretary of Water Resources, Pradip Jena said since there was no…

Bhubaneswar: Taking note of the release of floodwater of Mahanadi from 20 gates of the Hirakud Dam on Thursday, the Odisha government has expedited evacuation of the people from the…

Sambalpur/Bhubaneswar: With the water level of the Hirakud dam flowing over 621 feet, almost near the optimum mark of 630 feet, the dam authorities opened 16 gates on Thursday. Principal…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday claimed that there was no major flood threat in Mahanadi. Principal Secretary, Water Resources, Pradip Jena told the media that as per…