Drinking water scarcity in disaster-hit Ganjam district

October 30, 2013 17:38

People in Odisha's cyclone and flood ravaged Ganjam district are reeling under severe water scarcity due to disruption of water supply in both rural and urban areas, including Berhampur.

"We had only a few litres of filtered water stored when our area got inundated last Saturday... We did not preserve more water and are paying the price now," B P Choudhury, a resident of Aska town, about 40kms from Ganjam said.

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