Steps afoot to save villages from erosion
Staff Reporter
BERHAMPUR: Efforts have been initiated to save villages in Kasinagar block and Kasinagar town of Gajapati district from increasing erosive action of the Vansadhara river.
Villages of Khandaba, Budora and Kidigaon panchayats as well as the Kasinagar Notified Area Council (NAC) are facing floods and extreme erosion since past few years. As per the localites, the erosive action of the Vansadhara river in their area is more following construction of spurs and embankments on the Andhra Pradesh side of the river in this interstate border area.
Since past many years people have been demanding construction of guard walls to save the villages of three panchayats and Kasinagar town from the wrath of the Vansadhara river which is rapidly changing its course in this area during floods in monsoon.
Speaking to The Hindu, K. Narayana Rao, MLA of Paralakhemundi, says the State government has sanctioned Rs. 10 crores to save these areas from the erosive action of the river. Under this project, strong guard walls will be built near 14 villages identified to be facing erosion of the river. Guard wall will also be built near Kasinagar town to save it from the floods and erosion of the Vansadahara river. In total, more than five km of guard wall will be constructed in the area. It may be noted that 18 km stretch of the river is facing severe erosion in the area. But efforts are on to save the human habitats first. Tender process for this project is almost complete and the construction work will start after the rainy season, says Mr. Rao.
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