Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will conduct an aerial survey of the areas affected by the recent spell of heavy rainfall in Odisha on September 27 (Sunday).

The Chief Minister is scheduled to undertake the aerial survey of the affected areas in Ganjam, Koraput and Nabarangpur districts.

Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari and Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Rajesh Prabhakar Patil will accompany the Chief Minister.

As per the official schedule, the Chief Minister will leave Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in the capital city here around 8.15 am on Sunday and conduct the aerial survey of the rain-affected areas of Ganjam before landing at Jeypore Airport in Koraput district at 10.15 am.

He is scheduled to review the flood situation in Koraput at Kotpad and subsequently hold discussions with senior officials at Jeypore to assess the situation and response measures.

Majhi will undertake the aerial survey of the rain-affected areas of Nabarangpur in the afternoon. He is scheduled to return to the capital city by 4.15 pm.

It is worth mentioning here that several districts in Odisha including Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagda, Koraput and Nabarangpur witnessed heavy rainfall and flooding due to the impact of a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal recently.