Religious: More than 400 people from two wards in the Ganjam Regency Sanakhemundi Block on Monday installed a road blockade on Jalan Hinjili-Sheragada in the protest against the authorities’ allegedly independently of the water crisis in the area.
Protests cooked with empty pots and cooked foods, Dingadi Panchayat villagers, including women, threatened to boycott the upcoming Panchayat selection, if their request was not fulfilled.
“We have faced water misery over the past few years.
Our repeated pleasure for the authorities concerned has fallen on deaf ears,” said Dhobani Pradhan, a member of the Pancrayat ward, said.
“The situation changes to be worse in the summer when all the sources Water from the pool to the river dries, “Indira Sahu,” a village resident, said.
“We have decided to intensify our protests and move away from the voting until our request is fulfilled.
We seek a written guarantee, “Preeti Swain, another village resident, said.
SDPO (ASKA) As Singh said the police rushed to the place and tried to convince the protesters, but were in vain.