Bhubaneswar, Nov. 21 -- Families displaced from the core area of the Satkosia Sanctuary in Odisha's Angul district for the Satkosia Tiger Project are reportedly grappling with an acute shortage of safe drinking water.

A total of 78 families were relocated on the assurance that the government would provide essential facilities at the new settlement. However, residents allege that the promised amenities, particularly the drinking water supply, remain unfulfilled, forcing them to risk their lives every day to collect even a single pot of water.

According to reports, the displaced households are facing severe hardship in sourcing water for drinking and cooking. Women in the village reportedly walk nearly 1.5 kilometres to reach a location w...