Deluge after disease, Odisha battles nature at two fronts

Bhubaneswar | Tuesday | 1st September, 2020

Summary:

By D N Singh.

Long silence after the Covid was suddenly broken by spells of rains in Odisha.

No respite from any side.

The rise in number of positive cases is worrisome and now the imperial contempt of nature is something that has doubled the apprehensions of the marginalized class.

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Long silence after the Covid was suddenly broken by spells of rains in Odisha.

No respite from any side.

The rise in number of positive cases is worrisome and now the imperial contempt of nature is something that has doubled the apprehensions of the marginalized class.

Lets look at the complexity of the situation.

When the entire humanity remains exposed to the contagion of the contaminations which is perhaps is more dangerous than the preventions.

Natural calamities are something that the state of Odisha is used to but a pandemic of such magnitude is surely murderous.

A major part of Odisha today remains marooned, 16 are reported dead and over 8 lakhs affected, dislodging thousands from their roots, thousands of acres of paddy fields and other crops have been literally washed away by floods.

The plight of lakhs of farmers cannot be fathomed sitting here at the state capital.