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Once thriving with paddy and vegetable cultivation, these irrigated lands are now rapidly transforming into unauthorized residential colonies, in blatant violation of revenue and land-use regulations.
Billboards advertising attractive plotting schemes have mushroomed along the outskirts of Jeypore, luring unsuspecting buyers. Locals allege that despite being aware of the rampant illegal land dealings, authorities have failed to take action, allowing the land mafia to operate unchecked.
Farmers warn that if the situation continues, the region could lose not just its agricultural land but also its agrarian identity, with long-ter...