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An alarming ant infestation has thrown daily life out of gear in several villages of the Nimapada tehsil in Puri district. The situation has turned so severe that residents say the unchecked spread of biting red and black ants has made it nearly impossible to cook, sleep, or even carry out routine chores.
According to reports, the infestation is most prominent in Sahadapada village in the Bahanga police station limits. Locals have also made repeated appeals to the administration, but claim that they have gone unheard.
Sources stated that located along the banks of the Bhargavi River, Sahadapada has been battling a steadily worse...