Gurvinder Singh

Too close for comfort

A river threatens a village by eroding the mud, inching closer to the houses and hampering the villagers’ lives and livelihoods.

Posted on 07 Jan, 2018 11:38 AM

Ashok Kumar Dolai can hardly control his tears whenever he sees the river flowing near his house and a narrow red earth road snaking beside it.

Villagers use boats to cross the river. (Photo courtesy: Gurvinder Singh)

Dam spells doom for villagers

Baldiha dam that once quenched the thirst of farmlands and provided livelihood to Odisha farmers is now bereft of water, thanks to the apathy of the administration.

Posted on 05 Jan, 2018 11:43 AM

Located at Shamakhunta block of Mayurbhanj district, around 28 kilometers from Baripada town in Odisha, Baldiha dam was constructed during the rule of Maharaja Shri Ramchandra Bhanjdeo in 1912.

Water flows into the dam. (Photo courtesy: Gurvinder Singh)

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