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Second bridge on Mahanadi at Boudh uncertain

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Second bridge on Mahanadi at Boudh uncertain

Second bridge on Mahanadi in Boudh has become uncertain. In January 2015, the Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik laid the foundation stone of the bridge on Mahanadi at Kharsankul village, under Harbhanga block of Boudh district. The Chief Minister expressed in the function at that time that, his government is dedicated for the development of the district. In the mean time 16 months have passed but the bridge work has yet not started. And the local peoples have expressed their discontent over the matter.

The Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik recently stated in a press meet while giving account of completion of two years of 4th terms of his government that, “I believe in work, not publicity”. But in reality the Odisha government has failed to deliver.

According to information, there was conflict since the starting of this project. First the Chief Minister laid foundation stone at Kharsankul village under Boudh district and later on again laid foundation stone at Athmallick of Anugul district for the same bridge.

Further, at that time Boudh MLA and Minister Pradip Amat along with Atthmallick MLA and former Minister Sanjib Sahu lobbied hard for this project. But there was conflict and cold war regarding placing the project under their selected department. Due to this conflict the project is hanging uncertain. At the time of foundation laying ceremony all leaders were present except Atthmallick MLA.

If this bridge is constructed then Boudh and Anugul district will get connected directly.   Business will prosper and communication will be short and easier. Social and economic conditions of people will be impacted. It will enhance the life of the people of the region.  There will be positive changes for both districts resulting development. When the Executive Engineer Manoranjan Tripathy was contacted, he says, the tender process is getting delayed due to some unknown reasons. But the bridge will be constructed.

National Food Security Act disobeyed at Saintala, Odisha

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National Food Security Act disobeyed at Saintala, Odisha

National Food Security Act, 2013 on 10th September, 2013 with the objective to provide for food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people to live a life with dignity. The Act provides for coverage of upto 75% of the rural population and upto 50% of the urban population for receiving subsidized food grains under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), thus covering about two-thirds of the population. The eligible persons will be entitled to receive 5 Kgs of food grains per person per month at subsidised prices of Rs. 1 per Kg for rice grains. The existing Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households, which constitute the poorest of the poor, will continue to receive 35 Kgs of food grains per household per month.

The National Food Security Act also has a special focus on the nutritional support to women and children. Besides meal to pregnant women and lactating mothers during pregnancy and six months after the child birth, such women will also be entitled to receive maternity benefit of not less than Rs. 6,000. Children up to 14 years of age will be entitled to nutritious meals as per the prescribed nutritional standards. In case of non-supply of entitled food grains or meals, the beneficiaries will receive food security allowance. The Act also contains provisions for setting up of grievance redressal mechanism at the District and State levels. Separate provisions have also been made in the Act for ensuring transparency and accountability.

But the Act has been disobeyed at Saintala block of Balangir district. According to the information, in Saintala block of Balangir district all panchayats were gheraoed, locked, and Aanganwari workers were attacked.

Now after a long time, the block administration has suddenly become active. The block administration has reported the police about non- eligible ration card holders in written.

The police sources has informed, the Saintala BDO Rabindranath Kahanar vide letter number 1151/08.06.2016 has complained to the police that Basanti Panigrahi, Village – Bargaon, Panchayat- Bhadra, Basanti Thapa, Village – Barahmal, Sabitri Rana, Sebati Rana, and Multa Rana Village- Chanchada, Panchayat- Karamtala, having doubled floored building and not eligible for ration cards.

According the complaint of the BDO, the Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, Sunil Soren has started investigating the matter with reference to Case No. 122/16 and charged 417, 467, 468, 471 of IPC.

According to the provisions of the National Food Security Act ration cards were provided to poor. But many people who are not eligible have grabbed it. And the real beneficiaries are out of the scheme.

Niramaya scheme has failed in Odisha

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Niramaya scheme has failed in Odisha

Niramaya scheme was launched in May 2015. The free medicine distribution scheme was allocated Rs 500 crore to provide free medicine through Odisha State medical Corporation (OSMC).

In the first phase the government declared to provide 720 varieties of medicines.  But the needy patient are not availing the medicine at the right time.

The Niramaya store is located near Outdoor Department at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Burla. It is controlled by the central store of VSSIMSR. According to the provisions the store should avail all necessary antibiotics to medicine to the patients freely.  But the poor patients are purchasing medicines from other medicines store. And the patients are paying more to the other stores. Even a saline is not available in the store of the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Niramaya store.

The VSSIMSR authority has closed their eyes for it.

Government subsidy policy worrying farmers

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Government subsidy policy worrying farmers

Government has started selling seeds for Kharif season at Primary Farmer Co-operative Society Ltd, Rishida, block Karlamunda district Kalahandi. In the last year the rate of seed was rupees 315 per 20 KG. This year the price is rupees 503 per 20 KG. According to the new subsidy policy of the Government, the excess of rupees 188 from last year will return to the account of the customer as subsidy.

As per sources, last year crop was damaged due to low rainfall in Rishida area.  And the farmers could not stored seeds with them. Now the farmers are frustrated with the new rate and policy at the Cooperative Society.

Now the farmers are demanding to supply seeds with subsidized rate to them.

Lift irrigation department harassing farmer in Nuapara

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Lift irrigation department harassing farmer in Nuapara

Lift irrigation with deep bore-well project under Biju Krushak Yojana in Nuapara district is working very slowly. Due to this lethargic process, without irrigation, fields are getting dried. The situation is getting worse and moving towards a possible drought.

According to the information provided by the Department, it has received 1400 application online to dug deep bore-well by farmers groups.  But the Department could manage to dig only 400 deep bore-wells.  26 farmers of Boden block had applied for deep bore-wells and rupees 20 thousands were deposited by each since February 2015. Though 15 months have passed yet the lift irrigation Department could not dig deep bore-well for the beneficiaries.

Likewise, in Khadial block 124 farmers and 59 farmers in Sinapali block have applied online for deep bore-well and each have deposited 20 thousands at the Department. But none have availed the benefit of the deep bore-well project yet.

As per the sources, the 400 deep bore-wells were dug in Nuapara assembly constituency only due to political pressure. But at the same time, all the 3 blocks of Khadial constituency are yet to get the benefit of lift irrigation by deep bore-wells.  The farmers of these blocks are complaining at the department that why work has not started yet in the 3 blocks of Khadial constituency.

Further, last year the farmers of the district face total crop loss. This year they were hoping for good harvest with lift irrigation. But as the deep bore-well could not dig in time, their hope to harvest a good crop has disappeared in dust.

Again, the SDO of Khadial Lift Irrigation Department has informed that tender is out to dig 150 numbers of deep bore-well. They have received more than 1000 online application to dig deep bore-well.

The farmers are saying, although they have deposited the money and requisite documents yet the Department is harassing them. If the Department will not diffuse it within one month then they will stage a huge stir.

World Environment Day celebrated in Berhampur

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World Environment Day celebrated in Berhampur

World Environment Day celebrated by Children’s Federation Berhampur today. Members of 25 child clubs (250 children) participated in this day. Children organised rally and demonstrated placard in their respective slums.

Children’s clearly given a message of garbage management, no use of plastic, no to waste water and use of toilets will bring a clean environment to their city. On the other hand many children appeal their parents and community to plant more trees to make Berhampur and green and clean city.

Child leaders also have given a message to the citizens of Berhampur to use public transport and to use energy efficient techniques to save energy.

Youth for Social Development has been working with more than 3000 children in 40 slums in Berhampur city to improve the living condition of children and environment issues since 2012. Team members like Chandan Sahu, Abhiram Kanhar, Susmita Behera, Birajini Devi and youth leader Bala das, Jyoti Das, Banita Nayak and Archana Sahu has coordinated the celebration.

Villager repaired the road at Kharmal, Bargarh

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Villager repaired the road at Kharmal, Bargarh

Villager of Kharamal, block Paikmal, district Bargarh repaired a road of 2 kilometre distance. The repair work was supported by Krushak Sangha, and Self Help Group (SHG) of the village.

Around 200 men and women rallied on to repair the road between Bharuamunda to Kharamal village.

As per the information, the road was in very bad condition since many years. The folks of the village were repeatedly pleading the government authority for the repair of the mentioned road. But the authority unheard and ignore the plea of the inhabitant of the village.

Further, the villager called on a meeting on 31st May and to propose to build the 2 kilometer road with donating their labour. Finally as per the decision the villager started working on the road from the very next day.  Each household donate labour for the road. Men and women collectively toiled for it.

Jamseth Sarpanch Pramod Ray, Durjyodhan Bishi,member of MASS organisation,  were present at the road work to support the villager.

The road work was led by Sitaram Majhi, Kuluch Majhi, Kartika Majhi, krushnachandra Bariha, Malati Biswal, Debaki Majhi etc.

Word member and villager Gobardhan Bariha says, we were pleading the government since last 20 years but the government unheard, and rejected our plea. We had no option left. We were forced to build the road by ourselves.

Ration card beneficiary locked panchayat office at Petupali, Bargarh

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Ration card beneficiary locked panchayat office at Petupali, Bargarh

Ration card beneficiaries of Petupali Panchayat, block Sohela, and district Bargarh have locked the panchayat office in protest.

The family members of the beneficiaries are agitating since 30th May and locked the panchayat office in protest.

As per the received information, the families are very poor to poorest class people. They had applied many a time for the ration card but they were not availing the card. But people of above poverty line in the village have got the card. The kith and kin of Panchayat GRS Manoj Meher have got the card. This is illegal.

Mahendra Rohidas, Binod Raoutia, Basanti Patel, Suruchi Bhue, Malati Bishi, Anita Routia, Astami Majhi, Kamala Bhue, Jashobanta Majhi, Alekh Majhi, Premananda Bishi, Chandrama Giri and many families of the village have threatened to continue the agitation till they are not getting their cards. The agitators are also demanding to cancel the illegal cards.

Further, the agitators have informed the Sohela BDO, Biswajit Mahapatra, Supply Assistant, Sarpanch and PEO. But the agitators haven’t got any positive result. They are suspecting dealing under the table.

Aagain, apart from this the BDO, GRS, Sarpanch, Supply Assistant all are throwing the ball to other’s court and engaged in mud-slinging. Indirectly they are distracting the issue.

Now the villagers are demanding that the district collector should look into the matter and avail the cards to real beneficiaries. Also the collector should investigate all the card holders of the village and scrutinize it.

Scarcity of water at Laumunda, Bargarh

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Scarcity of water at Laumunda, Bargarh

Scarcity of water  in Bargarh district has reached its high. Laumunda village, block Bijepur, district Bargarh has been reported as facing scarcity of water. Laumunda is the 2nd largest village in Bijepur block.

All the water resources like pond etc are dried. The village is fulfilling its water need from the bore- well.  But the bore-well at Ranimal chowk is defunct since last 7 months. Laumunda villagers have compliant about it to the authority but no step has been taken by the authority.

In this summer, drinking water supply to the village has not able to fulfill the water needs of the folks.

Hundreads of family in Rahaspur Pada, Malpada, Nuapada, Main Road, Meher Pada, etc area of the village are deprived of drinking water.

The villagers have demanded immediate supply of drinking water and repair of defunct bore-well as well as digging up new bore-well.

PDS Kerosene seized by Kshetrajpur police in Sambalpur

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PDS Kerosene seized by Kshetrajpur police in Sambalpur

PDS kerosene has been seized by the Sambalpur police. On June 1st an auto-rikshaw numbered OR 15 K 3881 was carrying 840 liter PDS kerosene loaded in 4 containers. It was raided by Kshetrajpur, Sambalpur police in the morning. The auto driver Ajit Nayak and Pramod Mirdha were ferrying the PDS kerosene according to the direction of Premkumar Agrawal of Bareipali from the whole seller Rajkumar Kedia of Kshetrajpur.

The Kshetrajpur IIC Manas Ranjan Pradhan informed the media that police have raided, arrested and forwarded Rajkumar Kedia, Premkumar Agrawal, along with Ajit and Pramod to the court.

According to the IIC Sri Pradhan they have filed a case no 118/2016 at Kshetrajpur station charged with 7 EC and the investigation is continuing.

When the District Supply Officer Pitambar Acharya was contacted, he along with the Kshetrajpur police went to ACSO and inspected the godown of whole seller and stock.  The investigation is under process and if anyone is found guilty then action will be taken against him, says Acharya.

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