The infant has been rushed to the Parjang hospital, where he is undergoing treatment now.
According to reports, a villager identified as Duryodhan Samal had gone near the pond to attend nature's call when he found the infant and informed the villagers.
Later, the villagers informed the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and admitted the toddler to the hospital, informed sources.
The identity of the newborn is yet to be established.
While one is a female elephant the other is suspected to be its calf.
According to sources, the locals spotted the carcasses in the forest near Raghubala village and informed the divisional forest officer (DFO) who rushed to the spot.
An investigation has been launched by the DFO & veterinary experts.
It is suspected that the jumbos died some five days back while the exact cause of their deaths is yet to be ascertained.
According to sources, the herd strayed into the villages and damaged properties and food items. The house of an old couple, Maguni Behera and Uttam Behera, has been damaged by the elephants. The pachyderms have even destroyed the food grains stored in the house.
"The elephants arrived at around 10 pm and carried away one rice and one paddy bag, after damaging the house. We were unable to escape as a tusker was standing in front of the door. I prayed to God to save us and climbed the wall to jump out of the house. After that I called my neighbours and came to rescue of my husband who was lying unconscious under the bed. Now we are staying in the shed. We are waiting for compensation which is our only option," said Uttam Behera.
The herd is also entering the fields and destroying crops. Locals alleged that despite informing the forest department about it, no action is being taken to ward off the elephants.
"I had cultivated vegetables and sugar cane crop that was destroyed by a herd of nearly 30 elephants. I had availed a loan for cultivation of the crops and spent Rs 6 lakh till date. I hope the government will take some step towards it. Forest officials are not taking any action even after repeated requests," said a villager Khyamanidhi Behera.
On the other hand, Kamakhyanagar sub-collector Kalpataru Behera said compensation will be provided to the affected people after a joint probe by the forest and revenue department.
"They will be provided with compensation as per government rules after a probe by forest and revenue department. We will consult with Parjang BDO to include the people, who have lost their houses, under any housing scheme of the government," said the Sub-Collector.
The activists of the saffron party damaged properties inside the block office premises over alleged corruption in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna, lack of doctors in hospitals and misuse of government machinery by ruling party leaders in the region.
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“There is severe corruption at block level including police administration as BJP supporters are being intentionally harassed and tortured,” said former BJP MP Rudra Narayan Pani.
“Grills, AC cooling fans, window glasses and other properties at the block office were ransacked,” said Parjang BDO, Basant Mallick.
A rally was earlier organized by BJP activists from Parjang Haat protesting poor implementation of several welfare schemes and corruption in the block.
In view of the palpable tension, adequate police force has been deployed to maintain law and order.
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The BJP has alleged that sand quarries at Kamar, Damal, Kulei, Khalpal, Basulei and Jatia in Parjang Tehsil are operating illegally.
Talking to OTV, Sushant said, "BJP is today protesting against the unlawful mining carried out at the illegal sand quarries in Parjang with help of sand mafia."
On the other hand, Parjang Tehsildar said the agitators have submitted a memorandum to the Collector and probe will be initiated into it.
According to sources aspiring candidates will be able to file their nomination papers within March 21 to March 25. The papers will be checked on March 27 and final list of candidates will be published on March 28.
March 30 is scheduled as the last date of withdrawing the nomination papers.
Polling will be held from morning 7 o'clock to 12 noon on April 19 and counting will start from 1 pm. Names of winners will be declared on April 20.
Similarly, the SEC has announced dates for re-polling at four blocks for Samiti Member posts. Further election for Block Chairman will be held on May 1 and for Block Deputy Chairman will be held on May 12.
It may be mentioned that, following the stay order of the High Court, election was not held at Parjang block in Dhenkanal, Kolabira block in Jharsuguda, Bhawanipatna block in Kalahandi and Rengali panchayat in Sambalpur district.
Cuttack: The Orissa High Court today lifted an interim stay imposed on the conduct of polls for panchayat samiti member post in Rengali block of Sambalpur district, Kolabira in Jharsuguda, Parjang in Dhenkanal and Bhawanipatna of Kalahandi.
A division bench comprising the High Court’s chief justice Vineet Saran and Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi pronounced the verdict allowing the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold polls in the four panchayat samitis.
Pitambara Acharya, the SEC’s Counsel, told newsmen, “After completing the hearings, the division bench today vacated the interim stay on poll process for the post of panchayat samiti members in the four places.”
However, the High Court has posted hearings on seat reservations at the panchayat samitis to March 21.
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Notably, six petitions were filed before the High Court citing more than 50% seat reservations have been made in the ensuing panchayat polls. In case of Dasarathpur panchayat samiti of Jajpur, the petitioner have already withdrawn the case.
On the other hand, the High Court has posted hearing on the case pertaining to Laikera block in Jharsuguda to January 30.
Reports said a coal laden truck was on its way toward Pallahara from Talcher when it collided head-on with a speeding truck carrying plastic bottles from the opposite direction at Rangathali Chhak near Dadaraghati killing the drivers of both the trucks on the spot.
Following information, Parjang police rushed to the spot and took the bodies to the Pallhara hospital for post mortem.
However, the identity of the two bodies was not known till reports last came in.
The girls, born on July 1 in Dhenkanal were conjoined at chest to stomach and shared several vital organs and were also suffering from respiratory problems.
Soon after their birth, the girls were shifted from Dhenkanal to Cuttack Shishu Bhawan where a 7-member team of doctors was constituted to oversee their treatment.
The twins were born at Dhenkanal District Headquarters Hospital to one Renubala of Khalpal village in Parjang block.