Oblivious to environmental hazards, the government of odisha seem to have embarked on a policy of blind industrialization. Lot has been scarificied in the name of industrialization and the biggest brunt of it has been borne by the environment of the state. Nothing defines the depleting environmental situation of the state than the story of Gadkujang Panchayat . The panchayat situated 1 km from coastline is now being encroached upon by tidal waves every New Moon and Full Moon day due to heavy deforestartion along the coast.
