Demo held for B'ngir flood victims’ rehab

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Demanding a special package for the flood-affected people, members of the Youth Action Committee led by Bindo Kalsai and Rilu Rath on Monday staged a demonstration before the district Collectorate.

They criticised the Government for its apathetic attitude towards the flood victims of Balangir.

On August 12 and 13, there was severe rainfall in Balangir which damaged houses, roads, bridges etc, besides creating sand casting of agricultural land.

"The Government has taken the flood affected issue of Balangir very lightly. Unless immediate assistance is given to people who lost their all belongings , the Action Committee would launch agitation," said president of committee Gopalji Panigrahi.

Later, the activists submitted a seven-point charter of demands addressed to the Chief Minister.

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