Sawaymjeet Sahu and Hrudananda Das (L-R) | SAI

Campus Diary Odisha’s Weightlifting Heroes Shine on Global Stage at CWWG 2024 Odia singer Ruksana
Bano dies at 27
Rupesh Rathore, both silver and bronze med-
Dhenkanal: Dhen- als in the 89 kg category on Ritik Raj,
kanal’s weightlifting Thursday. The 17-year-old, Dhenkanal: Sambalpuri
talents have made competing in both the youth singer Ruksana Bano, 27,
the nation proud at and junior categories, lifted passed away on September
the Commonwealth a total of 299 kg—129 kg in 18 at AIIMS Bhubaneswar
Weightlifting Cham- snatch and 170 kg in clean while being treated for Scrub
pionship 2024, held & jerk. He secured a silver Typhus. Her family alleges
in Suva, Fiji, as both medal in the youth category foul play, claiming she may
Swayamjeet Prasad Sa- and bronze in junior category. have been poisoned by a rival
hoo and Hrudananda Like Sahoo, Hrudananda singer, although no identity
Das secured top hon- Das is also a trainee at the has been disclosed. Ruksana
ors on the global stage. Odisha-Tenvic Weightlifting fell ill about 15 days prior
On the second day HPC’s Dhenkanal Sub-Cen- while filming in Bolangir af-
of the championship, tre, where both have trained ter consuming a drink. Ini-
A closing ceremony for Hin- Sahoo competed in ad Sahoo, who worked at a Since September 2018, under the guidance of coach tially admitted to a hospital
di Pakhwada and Cleanli- the 67kg weight catego- jute mill in Dhenkanal, were Swayamjeet Prasad Sahoo Krushna Gopal Das. Hru- in Bhawanipatna on August
ness Pakhawada was held at ry. His outstanding perfor- initially hesitant about his in- has been training with coach dananda has been training 27, she was later transferred
IIMC, Dhenkanal, on Sep- mance included a snatch of volvement in the sport. They Gopal Krushna Das in Dhen- intensively at the nation- to several facilities, including
tember 27. Chief guest San- 109kg and a clean and jerk feared weightlifting might kanal. During these nearly al camp in Patiala over the Bhima Bhoi Medical Col-
jeev Kumar Das emphasized of 138kg, propelling him stunt his physical growth, four years, Sahoo developed past six months. His Father, lege and a private hospital
Hindi’s role in national uni- to the top of the podium. cause injuries, and ruin his his skills and strength under Harihar das is an auto driver in Bargarh, before arriving
ty, while Regional Director This gold medal win repre- future. It took coach Gopal Das’s guidance. In 2022, he and the family’s support has at AIIMS. Allegations from
Anand Pradhan highlighted sents a watershed moment Das six months to convince moved to the High Perfor- been instrumental in his jour- her mother and sister sug-
the contributions of region- in Sahoo’s career, demon- them to allow Swayam- mance Centre (HPC) in Bhu- ney to international success. gested that a rival singer from
al languages. Cleanliness strating his dedication and jeet to pursue weightlifting. baneswar to further improve The accomplishment of both western Odisha might have
ambassadors were honored, strength. His parents, particu- During that time, the family his training and performance. not only brings pride to their poisoned her, but the identity
and students presented cul- larly his father Biranchi Pras- even relocated to avoid him. Hrudananda Das clinched hometown of Dhenkanal but of the alleged artist was not
revealed.

Inadequate compensation for human-animal conflict PM Awas Yojana faces middlemen barrier Medical Negligence at
leads to distress among people Dhenkanal Hospital,
Dhenkanal, Ritik Raj: The with residents of Borapada
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Infant Dies
(PMAY) is a flagship initia- TRIGGER Dhenkenal, Priya Gupta : A
There is a provision of com- tive program to give millions case of medical negligence
pensation for Human-Wild- of Indians access to afforda- “Middlemen frequent has emerged from Dhenkanal
life conflict as per Odisha ble housing. But in Odisha’s charge extra money to District General Hospital,
government. For each human villages and rural areas, the do the process for PMAY where Velmika Matia, a preg-
casuality, ₹6 lakh compensa- ubiquitous problem of mid- because nant woman from Chauwal
tion is to be provided by the dlemen is seriously imped- the residents are not Khamar village, was admit-
government. The compensa- ing the scheme’s imWple- friendly with the PMAY ted due to labor pains. After
tion amount is ₹1.5 lakh for mentation. The distribution system.” receiving an injection, she re-
disability amounting to less of benefits to the legitimate ceived no further care for 24
than 60% and ₹2.5 lakh beneficiaries is delayed and village in Odisha’s Dhenkanal hours, despite repeated pleas
compensation for disabili- made more difficult by these District, one stated that “mid- from her family. The attend-
Nitesh Kumar, issue, but the affected have ty amounting to more than middlemen, who frequently dlemen frequently charge ex-
Dhenkanal: Residents living ing doctor allegedly refused
not yet received any com- 60%. For temporary injury, make promises to speed up tra money to do the process to examine her and mistreat-
in and around Dhenkanal dis- pensation. There are about 20 the compensation is ₹10,000 the procedure. The for PMAY because
trict have started complain- ed her relatives. Desperate,
thatched houses in Borapada and free treatment in govern- Ministry of Rural Develop- the residents are not friendly Matia’s family shifted her to
ing on not getting sufficient village and these houses are ment hospitals, if hospitali- ment’s data indicates that with the PMAY system.”
compensation on the loss her husband’s private nursing
destroyed sometimes by the sation is more than 1 week, bribes ranging from Rs 5,000 Others added, “Even after home, where it was revealed
occurred due to animalhu- herd of elephants. Their lives or ₹5,000 + free treatment if to Rs 20,000 have been de- charging extra money, they
man conflict. The villagers that her baby had died. The
are also at stake, yet no one is hospitalisation is less than 1 manded by middlemen in delay or stop the process for a family claims the wrong in-
are complaining before the addressing these issues. week. Compensation for live- exchange for processing ap- long period
local administration about the jection was given, leading to
stock attack, such as ₹1,500 plications, as reported in of time and also favour people the infant’s death. Matia and
loss they are incurring due to TRIGGER for lambs, ₹37,500 for cows multiple complaints. who are known to them.”
elephants and other wild an- her husband have filed a com-
Residents of Dhenkanal district and buffaloes. Compensation The intended beneficiaries of Furthermore, according to plaint with the Chief District
imals attack. However, local are facing significant losses due for crop damage ranges from PMAY in rural Odisha suffer data from the PMAY dash-
authorities have not Medical Officer, demanding
to frequent wild animal attacks, ₹20,000 per acre for paddy greatly from the existence of board, just 60% of the sanc- an investigation into the in-
taken this issue seriously. particularly from elephants, yet and cereals to ₹25,000 per middlemen. While speaking tioned homes in
As the elephants are damag- cident.
they have not received adequate acre for cash crops. Com-
ing the crops so the farmers compensation. Despite local pensation for partial house Chandrashekhar Club
left their land uncultivated. authorities and the forest depart- damage is ₹10,000 and for
Dhenkanal to Boost Bus Connectivity defeats Bhalutangar Club,
Though local representatives ment acknowledging the issue, full damage is ₹20,000 + Biju with Bhubaneswar and Rural Areas
and forest department author- in District Tournament
no action has been taken to Pucca Ghar or cash equiva- Udeshya Thakur,
ities have acknowledged the provide relief to affected farmers. lent. According to this com- route,” the official added. Dhenkanal, Priyanshu Priya:
Dhenkanal is taking steps to Currently, the Odisha State The Dhenkanal District Aw-
enhance its bus services to Road Transport Corporation thletic Association organised
Internet Services Suspend- Dhenkanal Gears Up for Grand Gajalaxmi Puja: Bhubaneswar while also im- (OSRTC) operates only a the annual football district
ed in Bhadrak Amid Com- proving connectivity with- limited number of buses be- tournament. The association
A Celebration of Tradition, Art, and Community in its blocks and villages tween these two locations, wrapped up another round to-
munal Violence
through a network of 56 making travel challenging for day. The Bhalutangar, an Ad-
Rupam Kumari, buses. Currently, the town is residents who often rely on ivasi tribe, defeated the Chan-
Dhenkanal: The Odisha gov- grappling with a shortage of overcrowded private vehicles drashekhar Club, winning by
ernment has imposed a 48- buses on the DhenkanalB- or face long waits for public a narrow 1-0 margin.
hour suspension of internet hubaneswar route, primarily transport. The new bus ser- Deepak Das, carrying the
services in Bhadrak district due to the absence of a ded- vices are expected to provide number 13 jersey for Chan-
due to communal violence icated bus depot and various more accessible and afforda- drashekhar, secured the win-
triggered by a controversial administrative hurdles. ble travel options. ning goal. The winning team
social media post. Effective In the initial phase of this Local residents have ex- of the tournament will be
until 2 AM on September 30, initiative, local authorities pressed support for these awarded with a cash prize of
the suspension aims to curb are prioritising connections initiatives, emphasizing that ₹10,000, while the runner-up
the spread of inflammato- between Dhenkanal and its improved transportation will will receive ₹5,000. The
ry messages following pro- Uddeshya Thakur, their overall well-being. The
Dhenkanal : This morning, initiative underscores the rural areas. A senior official greatly benefit those commut- quarter finals are scheduled
tests over the post. Clashes stated, “We are committed ing to Bhubaneswar for work for September 23, and the
erupted when members of a Dhenkanal celebrated Inter- importance of regular health
national Senior Citizen Day monitoring and preventive to providing better transpor- and other purposes. The ad- the tentative date for the final
community protested against tation facilities to the people ministration remains commit- match is September 29.
police inaction, leading to with a range of health services care for seniors, who of-
aimed at the elderly popula- ten face increased risks of of Dhenkanal. Our immediate ted to ensuring reliable and Nalini Das, the Secretary
stone-pelting that injured focus is on linking blocks and efficient bus service to of the District Athletic Asso-
several police personnel. Au- tion. The event included com- chronic conditions such as
prehensive health check-ups, hypertension and diabetes. villages within the town be- the people, as officials con- ciation said, ‘the tournament
thorities have deployed ad- fore expanding services to cluded. serves as a platform to iden-
ditional security forces and where senior citizens under- Local health officials em-
went assessments for blood phasized the need for ongo- Bhubaneswar.” The Dhenkanal administra- tify talented players. Based
enacted prohibitory orders Plans are underway to es- tion is working to improve on their performance, a repre-
to maintain order in the area, pressure, diabetes, and ECG ing support and resources
(electrocardiogram) tests. tailored specifically for the tablish a bus depot in Dhen- local transportation by es- sentative team will be formed
which has a history of com- kanal, which will facilitate tablishing a dedicated bus to compete in inter-district
munal tensions, ensuring a In addition to these screen- aging community, aiming to
ings, attendees received an- improve their quality of life. the operation of additional depot. This will increase the competitions’. A total of 22
swift response to prevent fur- buses. “Once the depot is number of buses on the Dhen- teams participated in
ther unrest. ti-tuberculosis vaccinations The celebration encourages
and were offered physical the elderly to prioritize their set up, we will be able to in- kanal-Bhubaneswar route, the current tournament
therapy sessions to enhance health and stay active. crease the number of buses on addressing the current short-
the Dhenkanal-Bhubaneswar age.