ROURKELA: With no semblance of paved roads, the extended monsoon continues to heap miseries on the residents of the mineral-rich Koida block in Sundargarh district. Amid incessant movement of heavy mineral-laden vehicles, the black-topping of all roads in the block was removed long back. The roads are now left with deep craters and potholes with huge deposits of red iron ore dust and soil.
With monsoon getting extended till September, the residents of Koida are a harried lot. Negotiating the rainwater filled deep craters and thick layers of slurries is not only a tough task but is also fraught with danger, especially for small vehicles and two-wheelers.
