Mission Sadak: ମିଶନ ସଡ଼କ

For years, the cut-off area (Bichhinnanchal) of the Malkangiri district suffered silently under the brutal, merciless atrocities of Maoist insurgents—marked by dark historical tragedies like the Alampakka ambush of 2008 and the abduction of the District Collector in 2011. In this climate of extreme terror, where contractors were murdered and machinery burned, regular developmental work was deemed impossible.

Mission Sadak uncovers the unbelievable true story of the administrative forces and the Rural Works Department's engineers who risked their lives to bring road connectivity to this region, transforming it into the proud "Swabhiman Anchal". Following the central journey of Junior Engineer Prashant Kumar Behera (Sai)—who acted as the indispensable cornerstone of this massive operation—this novel pays a monumental tribute to the engineers, police officers, administrators, and brave contractors who walked into the jaws of death to lay down concrete lifelines for the people. A deeply moving, inspiring read for anyone who appreciates modern Odia literature based on real-world triumphs.