Bhubaneswar, Nov. 12 -- Odisha Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari blamed the previous 24-year BJD government for the flood situation in Ganjam district following Cyclone Arnab. He alleged that failures in water management contributed to the crisis.

Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Pujari questioned the management of water in the district's rivers and dams. He said the previous government was now blaming the present administration to cover up its own failures and urged the Opposition to respond with facts during the upcoming Assembly session.

Pujari said Ganjam received 337.6 mm of rainfall over three days, October 28, 29 and 30. The district recorded 83.1 mm on October 28, 191 mm on October 29 and 63.4 mm on October 30.

The rainf...