CS visits Nagada villages, asks admin to gear up development

State chief secretary Manoj Ahuja visited Nagada village in Jajpur district and talked to Juang tribal families to know about the progress of the development initiatives undertaken by the government in the area, officials said Tuesday.

- POST NEWS NETWORK

Reports said Nagada is a cluster of hilly villages comprising Tala Nagada, Majhi Nagada and Upar Nagada villages under Chingudipal panchayat of Sukinda block in Jajpur district.

The existence of the village came to public knowledge after the media highlighted the death of over 20 children due to malnutrition in April 2016. Ahuja, then as the nodal officer of a task force, had visited the village. The visit of the Chief Secretary assumes significance as the cluster of hilly villages under Sukinda block of this district still paints a picture of neglect with the lifestyle of Juang tribals remaining unchanged even after so many years of the incident where many children died due to malnutrition