"The fertile soil of Balangir which has yielded much in the earlier years, may turn into deserts in a few years" researchers says.
Big lines of containers near the tube well are a common sight in Balangir during the summer. Scorching sun beams excels the suffering. The Government is trying to meet the scarcity of proper water and taking steps from time to time, but is not enough, for which Balangir Citizens' Committee has also raised voice in the former days.
Rapid Industrialization in the district may be one of the causes. How? An expert body under the National Water Quality Monitoring Programme,has found on analysis that the water of the rivers like Brahmani, Mahanadi, Rishikulya and Nagavali does not confirm to the desired standards for human consumption. The reason behind this is the presence of polluting industries located on their banks. Point to be noted that domestic water to Balangir is supplied from river Mahanadi, Sonepur.
The survey also reveals that the fluoride content in groundwater in 22 blocks was beyond the permissible limit of 1.5 milligram per litre. However, Bolangir district in Western Orissa is the worst hit by this problem with seven of its blocks been found affected by high concentration of fluoride,
Coming to Balangir Municipality jurisdiction, the pond water is getting polluted due to lack of maintenance. Also there are many small ponds awaiting renovation.
In the other hand, in an alarming message, noted herbalist researcher R.Mishra informs of a new species of flowers in KBK districts, which is normally found in the deserts. Means the symptom has started - May be within some years this fertile land of Balangir turn into rough sandy deserts.
Summarizing all these, it is high time now to deal the problem with seriousness, lest the problem will move beyond control and statistics of death toll (due to sunstroke) will go on rising during the hot sunny days in the midst of 45 degree Celsius temperature which is the common digit in Balangir during summer.
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