JAGATSINGHPUR: The villagers of Baramundali panchayat of Balikuda block took to the streets on Monday, protesting the substandard construction work on a two-kilometer road from Balipatana Devi river embankment to Dasbatia. Due to the stir, construction work of the road was stopped a day after it had started.
The enraged villagers led by Benudhar Behera, Gajendra Senapati, and others organised the protest, and expressed concern about the problems they face in accessing the Dasbatia hospital, Anantapur outpost, Panchayat office, homeopathic hospital, RI office, and the weekly market.