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Normalcy returning to Patrapur

Staff Reporter

The block headquarters had witnessed violence after death of a youth

BERHAMPUR: Normalcy is returning to Patrapur in Ganjam district after the large scale ransacking and arson by villagers on Thursday. Angry over the non-availability of doctors at the local community health centre which led to death of a youth injured by lightning had sparked violence at this block headquarter. The health centre, block office, tehsil office, the ambulance and other government vehicles were burnt down and ransacked.

Armed police presence is still at Patrapur. Government officials are trying to salvage whatever files and documents they can from the debris. Law has also started to take its own course. According to Berhampur Superintendent of Police (SP), Dayal Gangwar, four cases were filed in relation to the violence at Patrapur on Thursday and legal action would be taken against the persons who were involved in it. Speaking to newsmen in the city on Friday, Ganjam District Collector V.K.Pandian said action against the culprits who destroyed public property was a must. He accepted that the restoration work of the health centre and Government offices destroyed at Patrapur would take a long time. A team of administrative officials wase trying to restore the block office and tehsil office as early as possible.

Meanwhile efforts are on the post doctors at the Patrapur Community Health Centre. On Thursday the doctor deputed to the health centre was on leave and the doctor posted there on contract had left the place after completion of his duty time at noon. When the villagers reached the medical centre with the injured youth there were no doctors available. According to sources around 65 posts of doctors in various rural health centres are lying vacant now.

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