Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District

Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District
Main flood prone areas of the district are located in northern parts of the district covering
Bhograi, Baliapal, Basta, Jaleswar, Balasore and Remuna blocks. Also some times
Bahanaga, Soro, Nilgiri, Simulia gets partly affected due to heavy rain and flood.
As the district lies on the coastal belts of Bay of Bengal, it is highly vulnerable to cyclone
and tidal disasters. Out of 12 blocks, Balasore sadar, Basta, Baliapal, Jaleswar, Bhograi,
Remuna, Bahanaga and Soro blocks have been identified as severe cyclone prone blocks.
Except Oupada and Khaira blocks, all the blocks of the district has been covered under
vulnerability map of the district.
The rainfall recorded during the last 26 years revealed that only in case of 5 years the
actual rainfall is less than normal rainfall of 1592 mm. In rest 21 years the actual rainfall is
more than normal rainfall of the district.
Rainfall in mm
Rainfall distribution in Balasore district during the last 26 years
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
TSI: NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS) 21
Year
Normal Rainfall Actual Rainfall
The river Subarnarekha originates in Chhotnagpur hills of Jharkhand state and enters
Balasore district near Olmara of Jaleswar block. Except some small strips of embankments,
the river is mostly without emabnkments. The river falls in to Bay of Bengal near Kirtania of
Bhograi block. During flood, large areas of Jaleswar, Bhograi and Baliapal blocks and a
small pocket of Basta block get affected.
The river Budhabalanga originates from Similipal hills of Mayurbhanj district and enters
Balasore near Kalyanpur of Remuna block. There is no flood protection embankment on
either side of the river. It falls in to Bay of Bengal near Balaramgadi. During flood it affects
large areas of Remuna and Balaosre Sadar block. The river is fed by other rivulets like Sono
and Gangahara. Some parts of Nilagiri block and large areas of Remuna block are affected
due to flood in river Sono and Gangahar.
The river Jalaka originates in Mayurbhanj district and the rain water of Mayurbhanj district
is mainly discharged through this river. The river is named as Jambhira in Mayurbhanj
district and Jalaka in Balsore district. It submerges large ares of Basta block during flood.
The river falls in to Bay of Bengal near Kasafala.
River Kansabansa though a small river but affects some areas of Simulia, Khaira, Soro and
Bahanaga blocks during flood.
River Sono is also a small river and has no flood embankment. It falls in the river
Budhabalanga near Govindpur village of Remuna block. Some portion of Nilagiri and
Remuna blocks are badly affected due to flood in this river.
In addition to these rivers, a good number of small rivers/rivulets also cause flood in many
parts of the district. The list of these small rivers/rivulets is presented below.