Dhenkanal: With the onset of summer, the acute water crisis has gripped many parts of Odisha. Residents of Badasuanla panchayat in Dhenkanal district blocked the NH-53 near Rangamatia protesting acute drinking water crisis.
Vehicles were stranded on both sides of the NH due to the agitation.
According to sources, agitating villagers staged road blockade alleging that the local administration has not paid any heed to their repeated complaints.
The villagers said the problem of water scarcity is perennial though it becomes acute every year from March onwards.
The agitators have also demanded immediate steps to resolve the acute shortage of drinking water problem in the region.
