Bhubaneswar: Acting on the direction of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) of Southern Division, Roopa Roshan Sahoo on Wednesday visited Mandipanka village of Daringbadi block in Kandhamal district to investigate the alleged deaths and medical complications of some residents due to consumption of mango kernel.
She interacted with the family members, ward members, members of the community and civil society organisations along with the Collector and other officials of Kandhamal district.
The RDC also inspected the records of the Public Distribution System (PDS) at the large area multipurpose societies (LAMPS). According to the order from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the enquiry report will be submitted after further perusal of the relevant information in seven days.
The alleged deaths occurred in the Kandhamal village, where two women, reportedly died after consuming a gruel made from mango kernels. Six others fell seriously ill, with two were later transferred to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, as their conditions worsened.
