A big let downBy SudhirMishra/Bolangir.November 29, 2013 at 4:30am ·

Posting this write up,written two years ago  for perusal of all;A related news has been posted below
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Sudhir Mishra

November 29, 2013 at 4:30am · 

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SudhirMishra/Bolangir.
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A big let down

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I believe people of Bolangir were let down at least on setting up a wagon manufactuing unit in Kantabanji ,Bolangir.Ironically the former CMand erstwhileMaharaja ofPatnastateSri RNSinghdeo had donated (around700acres) ofland toRailwayin Kantabanji.Earlier ,as per my knowledge there was a sleeper manufacturing unit in Kantabanji which was closed.

Even as the land was available ,this unit was not set up in Kantabanji. It was decided to set up at Kalahandi/and in Ganjam. Interestingly an RTI reply also reveals that Railway had also recommended for setting up the unit in Kantabanji--

Everything went wrong and the unit was set up else where--

As a working Journalist I highlighted this issue-both in the Pioneer and in the Industry and Mines Observer making a story which was appreciated by many. other media too highlighted it .But no political parties here made it a big issue--

I strongly believe ,had this unit be set up in Bolangir, it would have ensured "economic and industrial development of small and medium industry ,besides providing employment to local youth----

And Balangir continues to be a district without any industry or the NO Industry district and an economically backward district.(EBW).even today---
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Sudhir Mishra

November 29, 2013 at 4:31am · 

STATE EDITIONS
NAVEEN SEEKS SPECIAL PROVISION FOR WAGON UNITS
Friday, 29 November 2013 | PNS | BHUBANESWAR | in Bhubaneswar
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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday wrote to the Centre to make necessary budgetary provision and give top priority to construction of a bypass line avoiding Khurda Road junction.

He also expressed concern over the “tardy” progress of the proposed wagon manufacturing unit (WMU) at Sitalapalli in Ganjam, Patnaik wrote separate letters to Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge.

He urged the Railway Minister for speedy approval of the proposal for construction of a bypass line of 1.3 km costing `16.87 crore which has been submitted by the East Coast Railway for facilitating mass movement of passengers during the Nabakalebar festival of Lord Jagannath in July 2015.

He also drew attention of the Railway Minister for expeditious completion of the Delang-Puri doubling work in the Khurda-Puri section well before the Nabakalebar.

He also said no progress has been made also on proposals for setting up of a WMU in Kalahandi and Skill Development Centre at Koraput though these projects were announced in the Railway Budget 2013-14.”