Updated December 11th, 2019 at 14:25 IST
Odisha: 72-year-old woman living in toilet for last three years
The 72-year-old woman, identified as Draupadi Behera, is living inside a toilet while her family including grandson and daughter sleep outside the toilet.
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In a shameful piece of news coming in from Odisha, a woman in her early 70s has been living in a toilet for the last three years. The 72-year-old woman, identified as Draupadi Behera, is living inside a toilet while her family including grandson and daughter sleep outside the toilet. The woman is from Odisha's Mayurbhanj district and has requested authorities to provide her with a house.
The shameful incident
According to the woman, she had earlier raised the issue with the local administration. The authorities promised her to provide with accommodation but Draupadi Behera is still awaiting a place to reside. Sarpanch of the village while speaking to the media said, that he doesn't have the power to construct a home for her, but he will do it if the government orders to construct an additional house for her.
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Odisha: A 72-year-old widowed tribal woman, Draupadi Behera has been living in a toilet for the last 3 years in Mayurbhanj. Budhuram Puty, Sarpanch says, "I have no power to build a house for her. If a house comes through any of the schemes, we will provide it to her". (9.12.19) pic.twitter.com/CzJq988SQn
— ANI (@ANI) December 10, 2019
Satya Mohanty, a human rights advocate has urged the central and the state government to look into the issue and do the needful as soon as possible. The case is grabbing headlines across the country with people showing rage on social media over the government's inefficiency to provide the poor with basic human needs.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a visionary scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) on June 25, 2015. The initiative focuses on providing affordable houses to the poor of the country but after looking at the plight of the 72-year-old Draupadi people on social media are asking questions from the government.
PMAY Oddisa me nhi hai?
— Vikash Panday (@VikashP14386131) December 10, 2019
Just look out rural odisha u can find hundreds of this news... Bjd is incompetent to create a economic developing society... Regardless of all the vast minerals we hv ... In here...
— deathnote (@deathnote84121) December 10, 2019
Sarpanch Babu You are spending lots of money to become power. After won the election you don't have power. @Naveen_Odisha @CMO_Odisha Sir could you please provide a home to her.
— Manas🇮🇳 (@manaspatrak) December 10, 2019
People are on race for better life but She is struggling of living
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Published December 11th, 2019 at 14:07 IST
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