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Time of India
18-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
8 more samples test positive for cholera in Jajpur; total cases 16
Kendrapada: Eight more samples tested positive for cholera in Jajpur district on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 16. "Of the 37 samples tested so far, 16 have returned positive for cholera," Dr Bijay Kumar Mishra, chief district medical and public health officer of Jajpur, said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He added that contaminated food and water are the primary causes of the outbreak, following the detection of E. coli bacteria in several water samples. In response to the crisis, authorities have implemented several preventive measures. While roadside eateries and street food stalls have been closed, the rural water supply and sanitation (RWSS) department has begun disinfecting tube wells and overhead water tanks. Food safety officer Rakesh Kumar Sahoo has advised residents to consume traditional food like flattened rice with banana and chatua and drink only boiled water. RWSS executive engineer Rashmi Ranjan Mardha reported that approximately 400 tube wells and various drinking water sources have been disinfected over the past four days. A special team has also been formed to repair damaged pipelines. Officials have recommended disinfecting overhead water tanks every six months to prevent future outbreaks.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Women-led stir over water woes in Kendrapada district
Kendrapda: Led predominantly by women, hundreds of residents from six villages in Marsaghai block of Kendrapada district staged a four-hour road blockade on Tuesday, protesting against erratic drinking water supply and defunct tube-wells. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The agitation disrupted vehicular movement on the Haladiagada–Patkura road near also held a rally, warning that protests would intensify if the rural water supply and sanitation (RWSS) department fails to ensure regular water tanker services. The agitating villagers are from Talasanga, Sasinipada, Garajanga, Kharadasahi, Kurapala, and Berua. "We have been facing irregular water supply for a long time. Despite multiple complaints to officials, no action has been taken," said Smitarani Jena, a resident of executive engineer Basant Nayak attributed the water crisis to falling groundwater levels due to scant rainfall. "We are supplying tankers to the affected villages. Around 80% of the project work is complete and should be finished this year," said region has been battling salinity issues for the past two decades. "Many villages once had sweet water, but salinity has risen over the years, affecting both drinking water and agriculture," said Niranjan Behera a resident of Berua protest follows a similar agitation on April 22, when women in Badakula gram panchayat blocked roads with empty pots, demanding potable water. A Rs 241-crore mega drinking water project, announced in 2018 to serve 200 villages across 42 gram panchayats, remains incomplete.
