JAL SATYAGRAHA OPPOSING ENCROACHMENT ON RIVER BED

Now News Network || 8th October 2018 || City Regional

Members of the Kathajodi and Kuakhai Nadi Surakshya Committee staged a protesting encroachment 'Jal Satygraha' on the mouth of Kathajodi River.

As per allegations, some realtors have constructed boundary walls on the river mouth and plotting the area for sale affecting release of flood water in Kathajodi and Kuakhai rivers. The committee members also stated that despite lodging complaints several times before the district administration, no concrete steps for eviction of encroachment have been taken.

“As per the Vision-30 map of the Cuttack Development Authority, the encroached area is river bed and its nearby areas are environment sensitive. Even though since 2012 locals have been opposing the construction, the CDA has not taken any steps to remove the encroachments,” said Pradeep Kumar Behera, Convener of the Kathajodi and Kuakhai Nadi Surakshya Committee.

Tahasildar of Cuttack officials visit the spot and  said,“As per the allegations, this was a river source and now it has been encroached upon. Today we found that boundary walls and pillars have been constructed. The State Pollution Control Board and the administration will launch an inquiry.

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