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A wave of support came for Bilas Merli, a 70-year-old woman from Birmaharajpur in Subarnapur district, following a news broadcast on Odisha Television Network (OTV).
The report, which was aired on the regional news channel, highlighted Bilas's struggles and underscored the powerful influence of media in effecting real-world change.
Following the broadcast, officials from the local block administration responded on Monday by providing Bilas with a tricycle to improve her mobility. Prior to this, the septuagenarian had been navigating the streets by crawling, a challenging task given her age.
Bilas has been living without a perma...