By SANTOSH MOHANTY
The prevailing heat wave condition has reminded people of Angul district of 1998 when hundreds were killed due to sunstroke.
Local weather officials predicted that the heat wave condition might escalate further with temperature soaring up to 45 degree Celsius or more. The prevailing condition in Angul district in the past two days has become unbearable as hot wind pervade all through the day and night. Scarcity of water in most parts of the district has also made the condition further miserable.
As many as 104 villages in Talcher, Angul and Pallahara sub-divisions are facing acute shortage of drinking water due to scorching sun. Villagers living all along Brahmani, the second largest river in Odisha, alleged that contamination has left the waters of the river unfit for human consumption.
Forest officials working in different ranges in Bantala and Purunakote and members of social organizations working in above mentioned areas expressed surprise over the ongoing heat wave condition in the district despite the presence of a lush green bio-reserve like Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary. ' Forest cover has increased in the sanctuary and afforestation activity is encouraging', the forest officials said and added that' the phenomenon like global warming has played an important role in neutralizing the cooling effect of the wildlife sanctuary which is spread over 397 sq km area'.
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