The Pioneer,November 8, 2008
Bhubaneswar: The State Government is planning to develop water sports and water tourism in Mahanadi and Birupa rivers. A detailed plan has already been prepared to this effect and would be implemented in the end week of the current month. Mumbai based Swgatika Impex would be roped in to develop water tourism in these two rivers. "It would be developed on the public-private partnership (PPP) mode," said Tourism Minister Debi Prasad Mishra, adding that tourist places like Dhabaleswar and Sidheswar would be connected with the water tourism.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Another Defence unit in the offing in Balasore
The Pioneer, BHUBANESWAR ,November 8, 2008
Balasore district is likely to see another defence unit in the near future near Amarda (Basta) as the Army is seeking a patch of land for the purpose. A requisition for identification of 1,000 acres of land has come to the district administration from the State Government’s concerned department for setting up the Army unit.The Government’s letter said that the unit’s location should be at Amarda at the British-time airfield at Rasgobindapur, which has been lying unused since several years. The unit is supposed to have facilities of road and rail links but not to be too close to the township.
A delegate of the Army has already met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik with the proposal and apprised him of the requirements, which has been approved. It is, however, not clear as to what type of Army institution is being planned. The patch of land is required at Amarda because of the existing airstrip and land of over 100 acres belonging to the DRDO.The Army desires to set up the unit here since Orissa has only a few defence establishments. The Army would develop the area as well the periphery as per requirements, it is mentioned in the letter. This unit would be another one in Balasore district, where several key defence establishments and installations, including the century-old PXE and missile testing range of DRDO are located.
The letter has been further sent to the tehsildar of Basta for compliance. “As per the need of the Army and instruction from the State Government, the letter has been forwarded to the Basta tehsildar,” said reliable sources.The British constructed the Amarda airfield of nearly 2,000 yards at Rasgobindapur around 1940 during the Second World War to meet the threat of Japanese attack from their Myanmar base.
Balasore district is likely to see another defence unit in the near future near Amarda (Basta) as the Army is seeking a patch of land for the purpose. A requisition for identification of 1,000 acres of land has come to the district administration from the State Government’s concerned department for setting up the Army unit.The Government’s letter said that the unit’s location should be at Amarda at the British-time airfield at Rasgobindapur, which has been lying unused since several years. The unit is supposed to have facilities of road and rail links but not to be too close to the township.
A delegate of the Army has already met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik with the proposal and apprised him of the requirements, which has been approved. It is, however, not clear as to what type of Army institution is being planned. The patch of land is required at Amarda because of the existing airstrip and land of over 100 acres belonging to the DRDO.The Army desires to set up the unit here since Orissa has only a few defence establishments. The Army would develop the area as well the periphery as per requirements, it is mentioned in the letter. This unit would be another one in Balasore district, where several key defence establishments and installations, including the century-old PXE and missile testing range of DRDO are located.
The letter has been further sent to the tehsildar of Basta for compliance. “As per the need of the Army and instruction from the State Government, the letter has been forwarded to the Basta tehsildar,” said reliable sources.The British constructed the Amarda airfield of nearly 2,000 yards at Rasgobindapur around 1940 during the Second World War to meet the threat of Japanese attack from their Myanmar base.
POWER PLANT, ‘Prioritise socio-economic survey’
Express News Service , 08 Nov 2008
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Secretary Ajit Kumar Tripathy today directed the companies who have signed memoranda of understanding (MoU) with the State Government to set up mega power plants in Orissa to make a socio-economic survey around the location of their projects. The Chief Secretary reviewed the progress of seven mega power plant projects. ‘‘The companies should involve themselves in social activities including organising eye and health camps. The requirements of local people should be assessed and training should be imparted,’’ he said. Some of the companies maintained that the projects have been delayed because of opposition to land acquisition and water problem. Besides, several companies are yet to get coal blocks. The Chief Secretary directed the engineer-in-chief of the Water Resources Department to solve the water problems of the mega power plants. While some of the proposed plants would draw water from Mahanadi river, others will meet their demand from the Bramhani river. Besides opposition to land acquisition, delay in conversion of forest land also came as a major hurdle, they said. Tripathy directed the Collector, Angul, who attended the meeting, to solve problems relating to land acquisition faced by the companies. The Mahanadi Aban Power Company Limited will set up 1,030 MW plant at Talcher in Angul district. The land requirement for the project is 1,035 acres. The location of the plant to be set up by GMR Limited will be at Kamalanga in Dhenkanal district. The land requirement of the plant is 1,100 acres which includes 78 acres forest land. The Jindal India Thermal Power Limited will set up its 1,200 MW plant at Jerang in Angul district on 1,100 acres of land. The first and second units of the plant will be completed by December, 2011 and March, 2012 respectively. The 2,000 MW plant of Tata Power Company Limited will be located at Marthapur near Naraj in Cuttack district on 990 acres. The Essar Power Limited has proposed to set up its 1,000 MW plant on 1,070 acres of land at Karang in Angul district. The plant is expected to start production in March, 2012. The CESC Limited will establish its 1,000 MW plant on 1,094 acres of land at Neulapur in Dhenkanal district. The first unit of the plant will be competed by March, 2013 while the second unit be completed in September, 2013. The KVK Nilachal Power Limited will set up its 1,200 MW plant at Kandarei near Athgarh in Cuttack district. The project will be over by March, 2011.
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Secretary Ajit Kumar Tripathy today directed the companies who have signed memoranda of understanding (MoU) with the State Government to set up mega power plants in Orissa to make a socio-economic survey around the location of their projects. The Chief Secretary reviewed the progress of seven mega power plant projects. ‘‘The companies should involve themselves in social activities including organising eye and health camps. The requirements of local people should be assessed and training should be imparted,’’ he said. Some of the companies maintained that the projects have been delayed because of opposition to land acquisition and water problem. Besides, several companies are yet to get coal blocks. The Chief Secretary directed the engineer-in-chief of the Water Resources Department to solve the water problems of the mega power plants. While some of the proposed plants would draw water from Mahanadi river, others will meet their demand from the Bramhani river. Besides opposition to land acquisition, delay in conversion of forest land also came as a major hurdle, they said. Tripathy directed the Collector, Angul, who attended the meeting, to solve problems relating to land acquisition faced by the companies. The Mahanadi Aban Power Company Limited will set up 1,030 MW plant at Talcher in Angul district. The land requirement for the project is 1,035 acres. The location of the plant to be set up by GMR Limited will be at Kamalanga in Dhenkanal district. The land requirement of the plant is 1,100 acres which includes 78 acres forest land. The Jindal India Thermal Power Limited will set up its 1,200 MW plant at Jerang in Angul district on 1,100 acres of land. The first and second units of the plant will be completed by December, 2011 and March, 2012 respectively. The 2,000 MW plant of Tata Power Company Limited will be located at Marthapur near Naraj in Cuttack district on 990 acres. The Essar Power Limited has proposed to set up its 1,000 MW plant on 1,070 acres of land at Karang in Angul district. The plant is expected to start production in March, 2012. The CESC Limited will establish its 1,000 MW plant on 1,094 acres of land at Neulapur in Dhenkanal district. The first unit of the plant will be competed by March, 2013 while the second unit be completed in September, 2013. The KVK Nilachal Power Limited will set up its 1,200 MW plant at Kandarei near Athgarh in Cuttack district. The project will be over by March, 2011.
Ship building, oil rig project for Dhamra.
Express News Service,08 Nov 2008
BHUBANESWAR: Apeejay Surendra Group and Bharti Shipyard have evinced interest to set up a ship building factory while an oil rig is being proposed by the Oceanic Shipyard Ltd near Dhamra. Both the projects are estimated at Rs 900 crore each. The chief executives of the companies met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here today to discuss the issues of land acquisition, employment other project details. The ship building unit is proposed to start from January 2009 and its first phase will be complete in 2011. The project is expected to be over by 2013. About 7,000 persons will get direct employment in the project, while over 40,000 people will indirectly benefit. The State will get Rs 20 crore a year as revenue. The oil rig, proposed in collaboration with Oceanic Shipyard Ltd, will be of an equal cost. It will be taken up in three phases and help ancillarisation as well as downstream industries in the area.
BHUBANESWAR: Apeejay Surendra Group and Bharti Shipyard have evinced interest to set up a ship building factory while an oil rig is being proposed by the Oceanic Shipyard Ltd near Dhamra. Both the projects are estimated at Rs 900 crore each. The chief executives of the companies met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here today to discuss the issues of land acquisition, employment other project details. The ship building unit is proposed to start from January 2009 and its first phase will be complete in 2011. The project is expected to be over by 2013. About 7,000 persons will get direct employment in the project, while over 40,000 people will indirectly benefit. The State will get Rs 20 crore a year as revenue. The oil rig, proposed in collaboration with Oceanic Shipyard Ltd, will be of an equal cost. It will be taken up in three phases and help ancillarisation as well as downstream industries in the area.
Ravenshaw forges MoU with Chinese varsity.
Express News Service ,08 Nov 2008
CUTTACK: Step by step Ravenshaw University has begun setting new milestones in the academic course in Orissa. Even as it has been making conscious efforts towards developing as a Centre of Excellence, with distinction in culture studies, today it made a move beyond the boundaries of India to forge a relationship with China. An MoU was signed between Vice-Chancellor of Ravenshaw University Devdas Chhotray and Chief of Shanxi University of Finance and Economics Prof. Yao Chaocheng to promote bilateral cooperation between the two countries through academic and cultural exchanges. This is the first time in the State for an educational institution to establish relationship with a counterpart in China. Orissa and China have strong links since ancient times. The common thread between the two regions has been Lord Buddha. Buddhism being the corner-stone of the culture, heritage, economic structure and resources, the liaison would be natural. Besides educational exchanges between the two universities, the agreement would involve furthering cultural assimilation through Buddhist studies. It has also been suggested to jointly hold an International Buddhist Academic Forum on an annual basis. The forum would be organised in Shanxi and Orissa alternately year after year. The modalities of the MoU would be finalised after Prof.Yao Chaocheng submits a detailed report on the relationship to the management of the Shanxi University of Finance and Economics. Prof Chaocheng had led a delegation from the prestigious university of China on a two-day visit to Ravenshaw University from yesterday.
CUTTACK: Step by step Ravenshaw University has begun setting new milestones in the academic course in Orissa. Even as it has been making conscious efforts towards developing as a Centre of Excellence, with distinction in culture studies, today it made a move beyond the boundaries of India to forge a relationship with China. An MoU was signed between Vice-Chancellor of Ravenshaw University Devdas Chhotray and Chief of Shanxi University of Finance and Economics Prof. Yao Chaocheng to promote bilateral cooperation between the two countries through academic and cultural exchanges. This is the first time in the State for an educational institution to establish relationship with a counterpart in China. Orissa and China have strong links since ancient times. The common thread between the two regions has been Lord Buddha. Buddhism being the corner-stone of the culture, heritage, economic structure and resources, the liaison would be natural. Besides educational exchanges between the two universities, the agreement would involve furthering cultural assimilation through Buddhist studies. It has also been suggested to jointly hold an International Buddhist Academic Forum on an annual basis. The forum would be organised in Shanxi and Orissa alternately year after year. The modalities of the MoU would be finalised after Prof.Yao Chaocheng submits a detailed report on the relationship to the management of the Shanxi University of Finance and Economics. Prof Chaocheng had led a delegation from the prestigious university of China on a two-day visit to Ravenshaw University from yesterday.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Historic Coast Canal to be renovated.
The historic Coast Canal, abandoned for years, is likely to be operational soon with clearance from the Ministry of Surface Transport for renovation after discussions in Parliament. The Union Government has approved a budget outlay of Rs 1,526 crore with a recurring expenditure Rs 59 crore annually.
BJP MP Kharabela Swain following approval of this mega project, besides expressing his thanks to the Ministry has also made certain observations. Seeking speedy implementation of project he observed that encroachments should be cleared since by shrimp farming and other activities at several places the canal has been filled due to dormancy and non-dredging. “There is no sign of any canal after a long unused period. The canal land at several places have been encroached by shrimp farming and other activities,” Swain pointed to the Ministry in Parliament, demanding the land which has been encroached by the mafia in the shrimp farming sector should be recovered and State Government should take stringent action.
He further stated that the dredging would enhance drainage and urged for development of embankment, adequate numbers of small bridges over the canal to ferry cattle for farming and grazing activities and sluice gates to check saline water ingress from sea towards land. He urged for a meticulous planning before undertaking work with regards to the bridge and observed “in future whosoever wanted to cross in front of his village will raise some sort of embankment if all these are not made in a planned manner.”
“The embankment on either side could be developed as Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana road,” he suggested. “The region was full of jungles when it was made which provided an alternate safe passage for trade and transport. The renovation of canal issue although it affects my constituency yet is in fact an issue of the State as well as country. It is one which has been in my priority agenda ever since I found opportunity to represent people of this constituency. I had always raised the issue in different occasions. Since the issue is has been cleared it is certainly a matter of happiness for me as well as my constituency people,” reacted Swain.He too urged the Ministry for speedy implementation of the project with a time frame.“You should fix a time frame by which the project should be implemented else it will remain in paper for eternity and won’t be implemented at all,” he appealed on the Parliament floor.
At a cost of Rs 45 lakh the canal was dug connecting Guakhali to Matei at Charbatia under food for work programme between 1880 and 1885 when region was hit by a severe famine. Although purpose was to provide relief to starving populace of the region immediately yet the water passage had opened ample of opportunities including irrigation besides communication. After opening of railway links between Howrah and Cuttack the water passage lost significance considerably.
BJP MP Kharabela Swain following approval of this mega project, besides expressing his thanks to the Ministry has also made certain observations. Seeking speedy implementation of project he observed that encroachments should be cleared since by shrimp farming and other activities at several places the canal has been filled due to dormancy and non-dredging. “There is no sign of any canal after a long unused period. The canal land at several places have been encroached by shrimp farming and other activities,” Swain pointed to the Ministry in Parliament, demanding the land which has been encroached by the mafia in the shrimp farming sector should be recovered and State Government should take stringent action.
He further stated that the dredging would enhance drainage and urged for development of embankment, adequate numbers of small bridges over the canal to ferry cattle for farming and grazing activities and sluice gates to check saline water ingress from sea towards land. He urged for a meticulous planning before undertaking work with regards to the bridge and observed “in future whosoever wanted to cross in front of his village will raise some sort of embankment if all these are not made in a planned manner.”
“The embankment on either side could be developed as Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana road,” he suggested. “The region was full of jungles when it was made which provided an alternate safe passage for trade and transport. The renovation of canal issue although it affects my constituency yet is in fact an issue of the State as well as country. It is one which has been in my priority agenda ever since I found opportunity to represent people of this constituency. I had always raised the issue in different occasions. Since the issue is has been cleared it is certainly a matter of happiness for me as well as my constituency people,” reacted Swain.He too urged the Ministry for speedy implementation of the project with a time frame.“You should fix a time frame by which the project should be implemented else it will remain in paper for eternity and won’t be implemented at all,” he appealed on the Parliament floor.
At a cost of Rs 45 lakh the canal was dug connecting Guakhali to Matei at Charbatia under food for work programme between 1880 and 1885 when region was hit by a severe famine. Although purpose was to provide relief to starving populace of the region immediately yet the water passage had opened ample of opportunities including irrigation besides communication. After opening of railway links between Howrah and Cuttack the water passage lost significance considerably.
State GDP gets 28% from Horticulture.
PNS | Bhubaneswar
The horticulture sector has got a tremendous boost in the State and it contributes around 28 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from about 13.08 percent of the area and 37 per cent of the total exports of agricultural commodities, said Governor MC Bhandare, while inaugurating the four-day-long Third Indian Horticulture Congress at the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) on Thursday, in a galaxy of eminent horticulture scientists.
Though horticulture is a sustainable and viable sector for small and marginal farmers in the State, poor harvest management often affects the farmers, he said, adding that diversification of crops through horticulture is very much necessary.
He, however, expressed his pleasure over Union Government for increasing over Rs 25 crore in the 7th Plan to over Rs 15,000 crore in the 10th plan for horticulture sector.Recollecting the havoc wrought by the recent flood, which has affected around 16 districts in the State, he said the agriculture scientists are required to develop appropriate technologies for post-flood farming so as to meet the loss of crops in flood.
The horticulture scientists should show the path to the future generation. But this is not enough.Each of them should go to villages, stay there for two years, and give practical training and guidelines to the farmers about the modern technologies and scientific methods of horticulture, which can be adopted for a better output, viewed Madhya Pradesh Governor Balaram Jakhar in his presidential address.
The horticulture sector has got a tremendous boost in the State and it contributes around 28 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from about 13.08 percent of the area and 37 per cent of the total exports of agricultural commodities, said Governor MC Bhandare, while inaugurating the four-day-long Third Indian Horticulture Congress at the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) on Thursday, in a galaxy of eminent horticulture scientists.
Though horticulture is a sustainable and viable sector for small and marginal farmers in the State, poor harvest management often affects the farmers, he said, adding that diversification of crops through horticulture is very much necessary.
He, however, expressed his pleasure over Union Government for increasing over Rs 25 crore in the 7th Plan to over Rs 15,000 crore in the 10th plan for horticulture sector.Recollecting the havoc wrought by the recent flood, which has affected around 16 districts in the State, he said the agriculture scientists are required to develop appropriate technologies for post-flood farming so as to meet the loss of crops in flood.
The horticulture scientists should show the path to the future generation. But this is not enough.Each of them should go to villages, stay there for two years, and give practical training and guidelines to the farmers about the modern technologies and scientific methods of horticulture, which can be adopted for a better output, viewed Madhya Pradesh Governor Balaram Jakhar in his presidential address.
Number of Cancer patients in Orissa is increasing.
The burden of cancer has spiralled with new cancer incidence in Orissa being about 100 per 100,000 population.
There are about 30,000 new cancer cases every year and about 1,20,000 cancer patients in Orissa at any point of time in various stages of their disease.
Patients usually report at advanced stage, thus making cure impossible. Early detection is key to cancer control and people have to be made aware of this.
There are about 30,000 new cancer cases every year and about 1,20,000 cancer patients in Orissa at any point of time in various stages of their disease.
Patients usually report at advanced stage, thus making cure impossible. Early detection is key to cancer control and people have to be made aware of this.
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