Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters against two proposed irrigation projects in Nabarangpur District of Odisha were found near Central Nursery and on Jharigaon-Chandahandi road in Jharigaon bock of the district on April 18, reports odishabytes.com. The Maoists has threatened the district administration to refrain from the projects at Telnadi and Satighat. It may be noted that the people of Umerkote and Raighar blocks have been opposing the project at Telnadi on the ground that it would bring down the water level of the river downstream which would create water scarcity in their areas. Similarly, the Satighat project at Gabaguda village under Chacha Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) in the block have been opposed by the local people.