Communication, bane of Bhitarkanika villages
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06/11/2008
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New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
KENDRAPARA: Around 29 villages inhabited by 35,000 villagers within Bhitarakanika National Park have no proper road communication system, thanks to government indifference. Due to this reason, villagers, who mostly depend on agriculture and pisciculture, find it difficult to sell their products, particularly perishable items.
Jagabandhu Nayak, former block chairman of Rajnagar, alleged that repeated reminders to district administration to carry out repair of some major roads have fallen on deaf ears.