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In an unusual turn of events, a village that has stood for over 100 years and housed three generations of families with more than 60 households has reportedly been sold to a private individual, leaving its residents in disbelief.
The village in question is Daktara Banjari under Gosani Block in Gajapati district. A pucca road cuts through the middle of the village, flanked by well-built houses with concrete roofs. The village boasts a government primary school and an Anganwadi center for children. Despite these signs of development, the land the village stands on is no longer theirs.
The residents, who have lived here for genera...