India Water Portal:
Hirakud Dam is the longest and oldest dam in India. The construction of this dam has displaced more than a lakh people.
India Water Portal:
Villagers of the Balbaspur (a colony of displaced people) are still struggling for livelihood opportunities in their village.
India Water Portal:
Children of displaced families have to go far away to get basic education
India Water Portal:
Displaced women from Jugipali and Kurla village filling water from tankers. These villages struggle without a water connection for over 60 years now.
India Water Portal:
The only handpump in Kurla village for displaced people lies defunct
India Water Portal:
Women of Balbaspur village have to travel around 2 kms from Balbaspur to the Mahanadi river to collect drinking water.