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60-Year-Old Weekly Market in Odisha Lacks Basic Facilities
✍️ Kanak News Odisha
🗓 14 Aug 2026, 08:37 AM
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A 60‑year‑old weekly market in Odisha continues to operate without essential amenities, raising concerns among vendors and shoppers.
A weekly bazaar that has been operating for six decades is still functioning without basic facilities in Odisha.
The market, which draws vendors and shoppers every week, lacks a reliable water supply, proper electricity, sanitation facilities and waste disposal systems.
Vendors have voiced worries about health and safety risks, while shoppers find the conditions inconvenient and unhygienic.
Local authorities have not yet taken concrete steps to address the shortcomings, and the community is calling for urgent intervention.
Despite the challenges, the market remains a crucial source of livelihood for many residents in the area.
The market, which draws vendors and shoppers every week, lacks a reliable water supply, proper electricity, sanitation facilities and waste disposal systems.
Vendors have voiced worries about health and safety risks, while shoppers find the conditions inconvenient and unhygienic.
Local authorities have not yet taken concrete steps to address the shortcomings, and the community is calling for urgent intervention.
Despite the challenges, the market remains a crucial source of livelihood for many residents in the area.