Bleak future stares Nuapada orphan kids in face Friday, 03 July 2020 | AJIT PANDA | NUAPADA

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Umakant Majhi (7) and his two younger siblings Siba (5) and Malti (5 months) of Bhainsadani village under Boden block of Nuapada district are now orphans after the loss of their mother, Madana, who died due to snake bite on Wednesday. Their father, Krushna had died six months ago due to tuberculosis.

The snake bite occurred at about 4 am when Madana was sleeping inside her house with the children. She was immediately taken to the CHC, Boden by her brother-in-law. "The condition was serious; so the doctor referred her to the Sub-divisional hospital at Khariar, where she died," said the brother-in-law.

"My son-in-law succumbed to his chronic illness without getting proper treatment; the doctors could not save the life my daughter. I am unable to think, how would the children lead their lives," said the grandmother of the children.

According to the villagers, the family is very poor. They have a mud house with thatched roof covered by a polythene sheet. "Krushna ran to the block office several times to get a house under PMAY, but he didn't get any because his name was not in the list. Look at the condition of the house where they are living," reacted the villagers.

The villagers further informed that, Krushna was a "Pargania" (bard) of Gond community; his  living depended upon the contributions made by the members of his clan during various occasion. "After the death of Krushna, his wife could not visit houses for collecting contribution; she was dependent on the relatives," added the people.

Bholanath Nag, Sarpanch of Bhainsadani provided Rs 2,000 under Harish Chandra Yojana. "I tried to pursue the relatives to send the children to an orphanage, but they didn't agree. They want to keep the children with them," said the Sarpanch. "It would be better, if they are included in rural housing scheme," he added.

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