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Hans India
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Dhenkanal Collector visits remote villages
Dhenkanal: District Collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay visited the remote Ekul- Sekul, Kote and other nearby villages in tribal-dominated Kankadahada block. The administration has launched a drive to expedite development works and welfare measures in these remote areas on the borders of Dhenkanal-Keonjhar-Jajpur districts, 75 km away from district headquarters. Upadhyay went through the forest streams amid heavy rain and sometimes barefoot accompanied by his field staffers. The Collector first reached Ekul-Sekul villages and interacted with the villagers. He sought to know from them whether they are benefiting from welfare schemes such as free rice, old age pension and financial assistance for the elderly. The people apprised him of the difficulties in getting rice during rainy season because of lack of bridge. The Juangs, who are primitive tribal group, sought immediate construction of bridge. The Centre has declared Kankadahada an aspirational block. Upadhyay met a Class VIII girl student Rajni Dehury, who dropped out of school as her parents Braja Dehury and Nima Dehury are suffering from paralysis. The Collector ensured that the couple are provided treatment and also their two children are given all facilities for pursuing higher education. Later, Upadhyay said a bridge will be constructed soon near Ekul-Sekul villages. He said action has been taken against field staffers who have been found negligent in doing duties. The Collector also visited Kasturba Gandhi residential girls school.
Hans India
07-07-2025
- Climate
- Hans India
Govt UP school in dilapidated condition
Dhenkanal: The woes of students and teachers of Police Line Government UP School in Dhenkanal begin with the arrival of monsoon. The school is located just 100 metres away from the Collectorate. Rainy season is the most difficult period for students and teachers as rain water leaking through asbestos roofs of the school building causes classrooms to flood creating disruptive learning conditions. The Police Line Government UP School was established in 1952. Many of the students who have passed out of this school are well placed in different sectors. The government has implemented many schemes in the last 30 years like District Primary Education Programme, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, but such schemes seem to have evaded this school upsetting the parents and the people. The school has classes from 1 to 7 and the students have achieved success at various competitions. But there is shortage of classrooms. Most of the students belong to backward communities. Collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay said he will look into the problems of the school soon. Dhenkanal Block Education Officer Dibya Prakash Pradhan said he had joined his post recently and will visit the school after July 10 as HSC supplementary examination is going on. Funds are sanctioned but survey of schools is not done properly by the authorities concerned, alleged School Management Committee members.
Hans India
18-06-2025
- Health
- Hans India
SOP issued at Bhuban
Dhenkanal: The district administration has issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to check rising cases of diarrhoea in Bhuban. Collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay has asked the health administration to strictly enforce SOP in the affected areas as well as the vulnerable zones. The SOP focuses on creating awareness on drinking clean and safe water, not attending mass reception, eating cooked food, not taking bath in ponds and keeping house premises clean . The Health department officials are monitoring the situation in the NAC wards. People are discouraged from consuming stuff at fast food stalls. The District Food Safety officer is conducting surprise checks and destroying stale and unhygienic food at the fast food stalls and restaurants. The Health administration is reviewing the situation in coordination with ground staff. Chief District Medical and Public Health Officer Sanjay Mohapatra said, 'We are watchful and now situation is under control.' The RWSS department officials are disinfecting water sources in Bhuban NAC.
Hans India
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Know survival skills: Collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay
Dhenkanal: Mock drills stimulating scenarios such as fire emergencies and search and rescue operations were carried out by Dhenkanal district administration on Wednesday. As part of nationwide civil defence mock drill 'Operation Abhyaas', the administration, led by Collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay, exhibited emergency rescue operation to be in a state of readiness in case of an attack by enemy. The Collector appealed to the people to stay united during war situation and know the basic skills of survival in case of emergency. All the district-level officers took part in the mock drill aimed at strengthening emergency preparedness. Dhenkanal is one of the 12 districts in Odisha were the drill was conducted. Fire brigade personnel displayed how to respond in case of a fire and evacuate people stranded in buildings. The nationwide drill was conducted on the instructions of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which had asked all States and Union Territories to organise such exercises in the light of the 'new and complex threats' following the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.
