
OdishaTV reports that Nabarangpur Tehsildar (the district’s top revenue officer) picked up a spade to help workers repair a road that had been dug up by Chhattisgarh authorities. The officer saw labourers…
OdishaTV reports that Nabarangpur Tehsildar (the district’s top revenue officer) picked up a spade to help workers repair a road that had been dug up by Chhattisgarh authorities. The officer saw labourers struggling and joined them on the spot. The road, located near the inter-state border, was damaged during work by Chhattisgarh teams. Though the tehsildar’s act won praise locally, the incident highlights friction between the two states over boundary roads. No official comment from Chhattisgarh has been reported yet.
The tehsildar’s spur-of-the-moment gesture is heartening but risks being spun as a hero-vs-villain tale. The road was dug by Chhattisgarh, hinting at a deeper boundary dispute. One official with a spade cannot substitute for structured dialogue between two states. The real test: will the road stay repaired, or will it be dug again tomorrow?
Source: odishatv.in
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