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At a time when the Odisha government aims to prioritise development in border regions, many villages along the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border continue to reel under the absence of basic facilities, including the lack of proper roads and access to clean drinking water.
The condition worsens during the monsoon as muddy, slushy roads in villages like Lauduguda, Badaguda, Khapiriguda, and Ambaguda in Rayagada district turn impassable even after light rain.
Residents narrated how their footwear gets stuck in the mud and bikes skid dangerously. Sources also reported that ambulances and vehicles cannot reach during emergencies, forcing ...