Berhampur: Students in Buratal gram panchayat under Patrapur block of Ganjam district were forced to cross a flooded stream with the help of a rope in absence of proper road communication to reach their respective homes.
Reportedly, the residents of around 15 villages in the panchayat have to cross the stream and river daily to reach their destination. On Friday, the students were returning from the school when they found the stream is flooded due to heavy rain.
Subsequently, they called the nearby villagers for help. The villagers tied a rope connecting two ends of the stream and helped the children cross it.
The residents of the panchayat had in September last year apprised Patrapur BDO about their problem and had demanded the construction of a bridge but no action has been taken in this regard till date.
