India, Feb. 13 -- Dalak village, located in Narsinghpur block of Cuttack district, Odisha, faces significant challenges due to a lack of basic infrastructure. Accessing the village requires residents and visitors to first travel a dirt road, then cross several small waterfalls and brooks before finally reaching Dalak. The absence of motorable roads makes it difficult for vehicles to access the area, hindering emergency services from reaching the village promptly.

As per the sources, the village also lacks an electricity connection, and despite the installation of solar lights, they remain non-functional. Most homes in the village have no access to piped water, and there are only two solar pumps installed for drinking water. While one rem...