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Rains wash away under-construction bridge in Odisha’s Keonjhar
Heavy rain washed away an under-construction bridge over Bagdega nullah in Champua block of Keonjhar district, Odisha, on Friday, cutting off road connectivity to four or five panchayats. The bridge was being…
The Story in Brief
Heavy rain washed away an under-construction bridge over Bagdega nullah in Champua block of Keonjhar district, Odisha, on Friday, cutting off road connectivity to four or five panchayats. The bridge was being rebuilt by the Rural Development Department after a washout last year. The damage forces residents to take a 10-15 km detour to reach a community health centre at Bhanda, and also disrupts access to schools and banks.
The Baitarani River crossed the danger mark at Patana after heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas. Keonjhar Additional District Collector Rabindra Kumar Pradhan said the administration had prepared after a Red Warning from the India Meteorological Department. Joda received the highest rainfall, followed by Jhumpura and Champua.
The Indian Opinion
The washout of a bridge being rebuilt after a similar failure last year raises blunt questions about construction timelines and monsoon planning. Calling this 'relentless rain' alone ignores that the region gets heavy rainfall yearly. The test is whether the Rural Development Department will now release a concrete completion date or simply restart work when the monsoon ends, leaving these panchayats cut off each season.
Source: odishatv.in
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