Bhubaneswar, November 6: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik will visit flood-affected areas of Ganjam district on Saturday to assess the extent of damage caused by the floods and review the ongoing relief, rehabilitation and restoration measures.

During his visit, Patnaik will tour several flood-hit areas across Sheragada, Hinjilicut, Asika and Sorada blocks. He is scheduled to interact with affected families and farmers, take stock of the damage to agricultural fields and review the arrangements made for relief and restoration.

According to the proposed itinerary, Patnaik will reach Sheragada at 11 AM on Saturday. He will visit the town and adjoining flood-affected villages to interact with flood victims and assess the ground situation.

He will subsequently proceed to Hinjilicut and visit Nu-Burupada Gram Panchayat before travelling to Asika to inspect the flood-affected areas. As the final leg of his tour, he will visit Baligochha in Sorada block to assess the damage to agricultural fields and review the situation before returning to Bhubaneswar.

Meanwhile, ahead of Patnaik's visit, senior BJD leaders Pratap Jena, Debi Prasad Mishra, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Ramesh Chandra Patnaik and other party leaders had visited the affected areas. They took stock of the flood situation and reviewed the preparations and arrangements for the Leader of Opposition's visit.

The visit is expected to provide an opportunity for direct interaction with flood-affected residents and farmers and bring their concerns regarding relief, compensation and restoration to the notice of the authorities.