The indefinite hunger strike by members of the Sainik School Banchao, Alia Gada Hatao Abhiyan in front of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) was called off Wednesday following assurances from officials that a time-bound deadline would be issued to the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) for relocating the Alia Gada dumping yard.

The hunger strike saw participation from over 200 local residents and campaign members, including convener Dilip Dash Sharma, secretary Sandeep Das, Lalat Keshari Jena, and others.

Despite heavy rain, campaign members continued their protest demanding the removal of the illegal solid waste processing unit near Sainik School.

On Tuesday, OSPCB had sent a written appeal urging them to call off the strike, assuring that the issue would be taken up

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