Civic body help

Bhubaneswar: The control room in Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation office received 65 complaints on drainage failure and water logging after rains lashed the city on Wednesday. So far, it received 221 complaints in six days. A source said that the municipal corporation had resolved the complaints with the help of its ground-level officials.    

Suicide

Jajpur: A farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison due to loan burden in Jajpur district on Tuesday night. The deceased has been identified as Gurucharan Swain of Erabanka village in Jajpur Sadar Police Station limits. According to the sources, Swain had taken loans from a bank and private moneylenders to cultivate groundnut on his 5-hectare land. But after the crop harvest, the market value of groundnut decreased by a huge margin due to which Swain consumed poison.

Rail services

Rayagada: The railway services between Rayagada and Therubali has been restored with some restrictions on Wednesday after three days of intense flood conditions.  The floods were triggered due to heavy rains in Rayagada and nearby districts leading to damage of railway-bridge between Therubali and Singapur Road and consequent disruption in railway services.

Protest 

Paradip: Dumper truck owners protesting in front of the Seaways Shipping and Logistics office here called off their agitation after an assurance from the company. 

Sheep death 

Bhubaneswar: Four more sheep were killed at Kuladahijang village under Bilasuni panchayat of Cuttack on Tuesday night. The sheep carcasses were found at the cattle shed of Sarat Bhoi. Earlier, large number of sheep deaths was reported from the village. The killing of sheep in Niali region of Cuttack district continues despite a slew of government measures.

IAS rejig

Bhubaneswar: Mona Sharma has been appointed principal secretary of the culture and tourism department. Handloom, textiles and handicraft secretary Chithra Arumungam has been sent to the women and child development department and Vishal Dev will now take charge as  secretary of the sports and youth services department along with additional charge of chairman and managing director of Odisha Hydro Power Corporation. Shubha Sarma replaced Arumungam as  handloom, textiles and handicraft secretary. 

e-vehicles

Bhubaneswar: The development authority and the municipal corporation have begun the process to formulate a detailed “E-vehicle Policy” with support from the International Finance Corporation, to promote eco-friendly and non-motorised modes of public transport. 

Ransack

Balangir: Councillors of the area demanding immediate transfer of the executive officer ransacked the office of the Balangir Municipality on Wednesday. The violence occurred while the councillors were protesting against the work procedures of the executive officer.