Nuapada villagers fight for fair compensation as dam water rises
The Hindu
The Lower Indra Irrigation Project has not accounted for the future of the affected villagers
Note from correspondent: (Photographs have been filed by Biswaranjan Rout)
In this remote village of Odisha’s Nuapada district, Puina Harijan worries over his household. Despite a hectic daily routine, he cannot keep his eyes off the reservoir level in the Lower Indra Irrigation Project (LIIP). If the level goes up by even 2 feet, rising above the present 261 ft, the homes of 500 Konabira residents will likely to go under water.
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