Bhubaneswar, Sept 22 : Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday undertook an aerial survey of the flood affected regions of his state to assess the impact of the calamity that has claimed at least 17 lives.
Patnaik did an aerial survey of Cuttack, Nayagarh, Sonepur and Boudh districts of the state.
Speaking to reporters after landing here, he said: “Free kitchen services have been started in the region and clean water is also being made available in the region. Air droppings have been initiated in Cuttack, Kendrapad and Jagatsingh Pur Districts.”