BHUBANESWAR : The BJD on Tuesday came down heavily on the state government for not taking any steps to contain the gastroenteritis outbreak in Kanas area of Puri district.
Former Satyabadi MLA Umashankar Samantray and spokesperson Lenin Mohanty alleged that though four persons have died and more than a 100 are affected, the local MP or MLA have not visited the area.
Stating that the disease is spreading due to consumption of contaminated water, the BJD leaders said people of the area depend on Daya, Makara and Luna rivers for their drinking water requirement. Sewage water of Bhubaneswar is released into Gangua nullah which has contaminated the river water, they added.
