Balasore (Odisha) Odisha’s Balasore district administration has temporarily shifted over 10,000 people from 10 villages to another place ahead of Wednesday’s scheduled missile test, an official said.
Govt Shifts Over 10,000 People In Odisha Ahead Of Missile Test
Balasore (Odisha) Odisha’s Balasore district administration has temporarily shifted over 10,000 people from 10 villages to another place ahead of Wednesday’s scheduled missile test, an official said. The DRDO also completed the required range preparation for the missile test at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, a defence source said here on Tuesday.
The test will be conducted from launch pad number 3 of the ITR. Meanwhile, the Balasore district administration has made arrangements to temporarily evacuate 10,581 people belonging to 10 villages residing within 3.5 km radius of the launch pad prior to the test launch of the missile, said a revenue officer.
Drinking water facilities and a temporary health camp for the shifted people have been arranged, said the officer. At the same time, there has been resentment among the villagers who are temporarily being shifted.
At present, for one day of temporary shifting, each adult is given a compensation of Rs 300. Each minor gets Rs 150 in addition to Rs 75 for food. On Monday, a petition in this regard was submitted to the ADM, Balasore, by some villagers.
