Cracked fields, broken hopes: Farmers perform ‘Indra Yajna’ in Odisha’s Puri amid deficit rainfall

Farmers in Puri district, Odisha, face a severe agricultural crisis due to scant rainfall, resorting to traditional rituals like Indra Yajna and pumping water from ponds. With significant rainfall deficits and dry irrigation channels, vast farmlands remain barren, prompting calls for government aid.

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