KEONJHAR: Daitari Naik, a 70-year-old tribal guy of Baitarani village beneath Banspal block of Keonjhar district in Odisha, has carved a kilometre-long canal out of a mountain flow to irrigate farmlands within the absence of such amenities within the area.
Many villages within the forested, mountainous and tribal-dominated blocks of Banspal, Telkoi and Harichandanpur face acute water scarcity. The loss of drinking water leaves no water for irrigation within the area, hanging villagers within the mercy of erratic rain for cultivation. In a story startlingly similar to that of Dashrath Manjhi of Bihar - who's fondly, and in reference to the work that he did in breaking down a mountain, known as the 'Mountain Man' - Naik too has built a canal, which has brought water to his village, by means of breaking rocks.
"Due to lack of irrigation facilities, we have never been able to farm our land properly. So, together with our family members, we worked for three years to clear rocks and bushes to get water to flow down into our village. Our efforts finally bore fruit last month," stated Naik .
When the district administration may just no longer lend a hand the tribals, the people right here made up our minds to make sure an everlasting solution.
Sudhakar Behera, executive engineer of youngster irrigation in Keonjhar, stated, "According to reports, Naik has dug a canal to get water from Karatakata Nallah. We will visit his village and take necessary steps to arrange for irrigation water."
Many villages within the forested, mountainous and tribal-dominated blocks of Banspal, Telkoi and Harichandanpur face acute water scarcity. The loss of drinking water leaves no water for irrigation within the area, hanging villagers within the mercy of erratic rain for cultivation. In a story startlingly similar to that of Dashrath Manjhi of Bihar - who's fondly, and in reference to the work that he did in breaking down a mountain, known as the 'Mountain Man' - Naik too has built a canal, which has brought water to his village, by means of breaking rocks.
"Due to lack of irrigation facilities, we have never been able to farm our land properly. So, together with our family members, we worked for three years to clear rocks and bushes to get water to flow down into our village. Our efforts finally bore fruit last month," stated Naik .
When the district administration may just no longer lend a hand the tribals, the people right here made up our minds to make sure an everlasting solution.
Sudhakar Behera, executive engineer of youngster irrigation in Keonjhar, stated, "According to reports, Naik has dug a canal to get water from Karatakata Nallah. We will visit his village and take necessary steps to arrange for irrigation water."
Odisha tribal man, 70, carves canal to bring water to village fields
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