700 bags of paddy worth Rs 7 lakh float in water due to pipe leakage in Sambalpur, watch
The soaked paddy is now unsellable, leaving the victim farmer whose paddy got destroyed, worried about the huge loss.
Sambalpur: At least 700 bags of paddy worth approximately Rs 7 lakh were damaged in Sambalpur district, Odisha, after a pipe burst, flooding the area.
The incident occurred near Bhatra Hospital Road, where farmer Kuber Bhukta had stored his harvest.
According to reports, a pipe near the threshing floor leaked last night, destroying the paddy. Bhukta alleges the mishap was due to the negligence of Shivshakti organisation, which operates under PhD on a contractual basis.
The soaked paddy is now unsellable, leaving Bhukta worried about the huge loss.
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