Taladanda Canal in Paradip faces heavy encroachment, shrinking rapidly and raising concerns over water supply and environmental damage.
The Taladanda Canal, which was the lifeline for the port town of Paradip, is now facing encroachment that may lead to its gradual demise.
The water body has been shrinking over the years due to illegal occupation of wide portions of the canal. The citizens have expressed their concern regarding this issue as the canal seems to be dying out.
Initially, the canal was constructed by the Britishers through work for labour in the wake of the Na’anka famine connecting Jobra in Cuttack to Chaumuhani. In 1962, it was further extended to the Atharabanki area of Paradip for supplying water to the port town.
Since 2000 onwards, several settlements have cropped up on both sides of the canal. Houses, temples, and other buildings like shops have shrunk the space for the water body.
On the other hand, the ongoing expansion activities of highways within the nation have contributed even more to the problem, as there has been soil deposition and use of construction materials that have shrunk the area of the canal.
What was once a source for supplying water to the residents of Paradip, which is purified by the port authority, is now in an uncertain condition. The two sides are occupied, and the current situation seems alarming indeed.
It is also believed by locals that failure to take necessary actions to remove the encroachments will lead to future complications in this matter.
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Taladanda Canal in Paradip faces heavy encroachment, shrinking rapidly and raising concerns over water supply and environmental damage.
