Nabarangpur, 24th July 2025: A delegation from the District Citizen Committee met with Dr. Ashok Kumar Kantha, the Executive Officer of the Nabarangpur Municipality, to follow up on the memorandum previously submitted to him.
The team, including Committee President Jagannath Mahapatra, Secretary Ram Prasad Patra, Kishori Pattnayak, Tapan Kumar Bishoyi, Subrat Behera, Pradeep Kumar Sahu, and Srinibas Patra, held detailed discussions with the Executive Officer regarding the actions taken and next steps.
The memorandum had highlighted several issues in the 17 wards of Nabarangpur municipality, including:
- Repair of drainage and sewer lines,
- Construction of roads and public infrastructure,
- Mismanagement at the dumping yard.
The Executive Officer assured that these concerns will be definitely raised in the upcoming municipal council meeting, and steps will be taken to address the problems.
Regarding allegations that the municipality is charging excessive fees for the use of the sewage suction truck, the officer clarified that going forward, only the government-fixed rates will be charged.