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Lakh rupees manipulated in Titilagarh MARKFED

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Lakh rupees manipulated in Titilagarh MARKFED

Lakh rupees has been manipulated in Titilagarh MARKFED (Odisha State Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd.) while audit.  The person in charge has been suspended. A letter has been written to vigilance regarding this. The Titilagarh police did not file the complaint.

As per the information, the government audit team inspected stock and accounts of MARKFED. At the time of inspection, the audit team found extensive manipulation from April 1st 2014 to June 29th 2015. According to the report of the audit team, there is huge irregularity in stock record of fertilizers. The departmental record and the stock in the godown were not matching. Likewise, the same situation was found in the account. The real facts have been destroyed and forgery papers have been planted, reports the audit team. After receiving the report, the Titilagarh MARKFED godown in charge junior assistant Loknath Bishi has been suspended.

Further, suspended Sri Bishi has not deposit the cash memo from 687512 to 688000. The manipulation can be traced clearly after inspecting the cash memo. In between April 1st 2014 to June2015, 36 lakh 45 thousand 809 rupees have been grabbed.

The Managing Director of MARKFED has written to vigilance Sambalpur division regarding the manipulation and requested for investigation of the matter.  Yet the step taken from the vigilance is unclear.

Sixteen thousands crore returned from the State

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Sixteen thousands crore returned from the State

Sixteen thousands crore grant from the Union Government has been returned by various departments of the Odisha State Government. The State government has not shown any reason that why the funds have not been utilized.  But the irony is BJD led state government is blaming the centre repeatedly for its neglect.

As per the information, senior BJP leader Bijoy Mohapatra in a press release criticized the state government. Sri Mohapatra says, in the year 2014-15the State government has utilized only 54% allocated fund in AIBP.  In Biju Krushak Yojana only 11% fund is utilized.  The Cooperative Ministry has returned 150 crore in one year. Whereas the ministry is regularly shouting that there is no godown to storage onion and potato.  The Agriculture Department has returned 341 crore.

Further, Sri Mohapatra stated that the government has spent 25 crore in the year 2014-15 and 2015-16. The government report says, they have connected pipe water to 1% house hold.  In rural area pipe water connection is 8%. They have returned 128 crore 23 lakh of the union government fund.

The state government has returned 16 thousand 105 crore and 27 lakh in total.

BJP demands to bring dist hospital in order

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BJP demands to bring dist hospital in order

BJP town unit has demanded to bring the district headquarter hospital at Bargarh in to order. Thousands of patients from rural area visits and depend on the district hospital. But the district head quarter hospital is not up-to-date to cater the health service as per the demand. The district headquarter hospital at Bargarh is provided with equipment and staff.  But due to mismanagement, maximum equipment is lying defunct. This situation is forcing the hundreds of patient to visit private hospitals regularly.  The town BJP unit led by Akrura Mallik met the Chief District Medical Officer, Prakash Pradhan and demanded to utilize the provided infrastructure to facilitate good medical service.

The construction of proposed ICU is finished yet it is not functioning. The patient visiting for surgery are forced to lie at the veranda. The BJP unit questioned why the ICU is not functioning though technicians and equipment are available?

The unit further questioned why the Digital X-Ray machine is not in use? Likewise the available ultrasound machine is also not in usage.

The BJP unit draw the attention of the Chief District Medical Officer that, some doctors are regularly staying absent at the Out Patient Department in the checking hour. The hospital authority is not taking any step to fill up the vacant posts of doctors. There is problem of water supply in the hospital premises.

The BJP unit further demanded to establish a CT scan machine unit inside the premise and increase the number of bed to 200.  All the 3rd and 4th grade employee positions of the hospital should be filled by the district candidate.

The Chief District Medical Officer Prakash Pradhan promised the BJP unit to take positive action regarding the demands in future.

The BJP unit was accompanied by District General Secreatry, Ravinarayan Dash, Himashu Sekhar Meher, Nabakishor Panigrahi, Subrat Hota, Ajanta Shubhadarshini, Jaykishan Vesra, Deepali Patra, Lalit Kathar, Nalini Singh, Puja Mahapatr, Kishor Dash, and others.

Phalsapadar in Sonpeur demands immediate water supply

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Phalsapadar in Sonpeur demands immediate water supply

Phalsapadar, panchayat Dubula under Tarabha block in Sonepur district is facing severe water crisis. The ladies of the village reached the block office carrying empty bucket and pitcher and demonstrated in front of the BDO office. The village is facing water crisis since February.

The ladies of the villages had already met the local MLA Niranjan Pujhari in presence of the district collector and BDO. They had appealed to solve the water problem of the village.  The local leader Sri Pujahri had promised to supply water by tanker within 7days to the village.

One month has passed but no water by any tanker has been supplied to Phalsapadar village. The women sat in protest demanding supply of water for a long time at the block office.  They submitted a memorandum with 5 demands. In the memorandum it is mentioned that Phalsapadar villager demand immediate supply of water by tanker, supply of water through pipe, digging deep bore well in the village, Excavation of the ponds of the village, and immediate repair of the only bore well in the village.

The demonstrator submitted the memorandum to the Collector through the ABDO Jadav Kishor Karna in the absence of the BDO. The women demonstrator demanded the ABDO that immediate repair of the bore well and supply of water by tanker to Phalsapadar otherwise they will continue their strike. The ABDO talked with the BDO telephonically and promised to supply water from the next day by tanker and repair the bore-well within one hour.

The agitators withdraw the agitation with a threatening that if the promised is not executed then they will block the Tarbha-Charbhati road.

The agitation was led by Pushpa Bhue of Maa Bhabani SHG, and supported by Lata Bag, Pramodini Kheti, Prabhati Pradhan, Tilottama Kheti, Deeparita Bag etc. The agitation was supported by Ramnarayan Bel, Suresh Mahal, Bhabani Panda, Rajkishor Mendli, Santosh Meher, and Balmukund Mishra.

Nalichuan in Bargarh facing water crisis

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Nalichuan in Bargarh facing water crisis

Nalichuan village, panchayat Sukuda, block Bhatli of Bargarh district is not having a good road. The total population of the village is around 600. Still today people are solely dependent on open dug well for their water requirement.

Though there are 6 tube-wells in the village but the water quality is not good for consumption.  Now, folks of the village are forced to use the water of open dug well.

A youth Club of the village had constructed a water tank near the well but the pump got defunct.  The villagers have appealed the district authority many a time regarding the water crisis of the village. But no fruit has bear till date neither any action has been taken by the district authority.

Haldhar at Harvard

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Haldhar at Harvard

Haldhar Nag’s poem Dhadho Bargach was translated into English and recited at Harvard University, department of South Asian Studies and South Asia Institute in association with South Asian Poets of New England at the 20th Annual India Poetry Reading.

On May 15, Sunday, thirty two poets of South Asian origin talked about the interpretation of the environment and dabbled with the various aspects of it through poetry and songs. This year marked the 20th year since the India Poetry Reading group was formed. This event was hosted by the South Asia Institute and the Department of South Asian Studies of Harvard University.  The program started at 2:30 PM.

Dr. Bijoy Misra, an Associate in the Department of South Asian Studies and the Convener for the Group gave a short history of the program since 1997.  He acknowledged the support of late Catherine Galbraith and Swami Sarvagatananda who helped generate support for the original event on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of India’s independence from the foreign rule.  He acknowledged the support from Sajed Kamal, Rosie Kamal, Alok De, Maya De, Jaspal Singh and Hardeep Mann through the years.  South Asian Poets of New England was formed in 2008 and hosts the quarterly poetry reading events in the local area.  It is merged with the newly formed India Discovery Center, Inc., a new nonprofit group dedicated for scholarly research on India. Dr. Misra presented a short review of the arrangement of the poems for the afternoon to weave through the grandeur of the nature to the pollution and destruction, marching on to water scarcity, economic deprivation and suicide.  He said the conclusion was focused on human duty towards environment through a special poem in Sanskrit dispatched from India.

Dr. Misra chose to start the meet with the recitation of a poem by a poet in Koshali language who was rewarded with a Padmasri award last January by the Government of India.  Haldhar Nag had to drop out of school at 3rd Grade because of family difficulties. He supported his family by working as a manual labor. He got familiar with literature by interacting with High School students when he worked as a cook in the dormitory.  He started composing at the age of forty and at sixty five is the most popular poet in the region.   Dhodho Baragach“That Old Banyan Tree” narrates the lone tree standing at the entrance to the village and is the witness to the life in the village.  “Sees everything, knows everything, checks each, and hears all,

Never speaks a word, never talks, never opens to tall or small!” said the poet.

Bargarh Cement Works polluting the area

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Bargarh Cement Works polluting the area

Bargarh Cement Works is polluting the premises as well as the nearby area complaining the locals. The Bargarh Cement Works managed by ACC is breaking agreement from time to time. In the night time they are closing the electrostatic precipitator which controlled the air pollution, and directly leaving the air to the atmosphere.

Recently Khaliapali villagers gheraoed the factory authority regarding this.  The factory authority promised the villager through the Sarpanch in written that the mistake will not be repeated. The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) also has similar complaint regarding the factory authority. OSPCB has issued a show-cause notice to the factory authority vide letter no 8493 on Dated 21 May 2016. And OSPCB has asked to reply within 10 days.  In the letter it is mentioned that ACC Cement has been allowed to produce 30 Megawat thermal electricity, 2.5 MTPA cement production, and to establish 100 TPCH coal washery. All these agreement are expiring on 31st March 2017.  According to the direction no 1175 issued by OSPCB on Dated 19/1/2007 the power plant of the cement factory can use coal as fuel only. But the factory authority has mentioned in letter no ACC/BCW/ENV/558 Dated 31/3/2016 that pet coke is used as fuel in the power plant of Bargarh Cement Works. The OSPCB has issued show-cause notice as the factory authority has not taken any prior permission to use pet coke as fuel instead of coal. The OPSCB may take action if the factory authority will not provide any satisfactory reply within 10 days.

Generally pet coke is used as the alternate fuel of coal in cement and different power plants.  Pet coke is cheaper than coal but there is high risk of creating pollution in the local environment of the factory.

The delegation of OPSCB is regularly inspecting the factory. But they haven’t noticed and report about the use of pet coke instead of coal in the power plant. Further, the MCL provides a quota of coal to the plant. If the Bargarh Cement Works power plant is using pet coke and not using coal then where is the quota amount of coal provided by MCL?

Investors in chit fund should get justice

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Investors in chit fund should get justice

Investors in chit fund companies should get justice from the Chit fund operator says, BJP MLA, Dillip Ray. The judicial panel set up to probe the Chit fund scam has submitted its interim report. The report is said to have been based on the affidavits of only 26.976 persons whereas 8 lakh people have filed affidavits. Whatever may be the findings of the report, it should be ensured that the investors who were duped by the Chit fund operators get justice. The lengthy process of investigation and a perception amongst the public about the government’s reluctance to widen the scope of the probe to bring under its purview-the role of politicians and bureaucrats-may reduce the confidence of the people.

The commission was set up in 2013 with a mandate to probe role of influential persons protecting and promoting chit fund activities and to recommend how investors could get back their money. But after three years only the case of a small fraction of investors has been taken into consideration. It was the responsibility of the government to provide adequate staff and infrastructure to the commission so that investigation could be completed in due time. But despite frequent requests by the commission, adequate facilities were not provided. It is not certain if the interim report contains name of any influential persons who were complicit or patronized the scam. Recommendations to safeguard the interests of the public are good, and it depends upon how seriously the government wants to prevent further recurrence of such incidences. However it has to be equally ensured that the persons who pivoted the massive scam are brought to justice. I hope the government will take up all measures to enable presentation of the full report after taking all the affidavits into consideration, punish the guilty and ensure refund of money to the investors.

Indira Awas Yojana corruption in Naktideul

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Indira Awas Yojana corruption in Naktideul

Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) now Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Naktideul block of Rairakhol under Sambalpur district has received corruption complaint. Granted fund from the beneficiary’s account has been grabbed.

As per the information, a Harijan woman named Bhara Samal (66) of village Tandabira, panchayat Daincha had applied for Indiara Awas Yojana (IAY). She was not notified about the approval neither given the work order. But she was notified to pay 22 thousand rupees about advance as the work was not started within 3 months after issuing work order according to the OPDR rule. Bhara got worried when she received the notice. She informed the word member and the word member informed it to the BDO.  BDO mock on it.

According to the investigation, in 2012-2013 Bhara Samal was approved to construct house in Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) by work order number by 184.  The estimated cost was 48 thousand and 5 hundread.  Bhara was sanctioned rupees 22 thousand in advance is mentioned in the file opened regarding the scheme. It is clear that the beneficiary Harijan woman Bhara Samal was unaware of this.

The BDO, Romanch Khamari was contacted regarding this but he did not receive the call. Daincha Sarpanch, Nirupama Behera was contacted further, she says, some brokers have cheated the beneficiary Harijan woman. And they have grabbed the money by taking signature from her.  The BDO was informed to investigate the matter. But it was not fruitful and no step is taken yet.

NIT Rourkela security molestation video

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