BJP hails investment plan of Rs 1.5 lakh crore

The Pioneer, Oct 30, 2007
Bikash Khemka | Bhawanipatna

The BJP State executive body meeting on Monday decided to go to the people taking the good works done by the State Government in the last three years. It passed a political resolution to this effect.

Referring to the industrial development, party State president Suresh Pujari said the proposed investment to the tune of Rs 1.50 lakh crore during the regime of the BJP-BJD coalition Government was a record of sorts in the country.

However, the party expressed concern over the rise in Maoist activities in a number of districts in the State. It also expressed concern over the deterioration of law and order situation in the State.

The party came down heavily upon the UPA Government at the Centre for its stepmotherly attitude towards the cause of the common people. The price of different food products and other items has been increased in the last five years. The Centre has also reduced the State quota in sugar, wheat, kerosene and gas. The party will raise all these issues, Pujari said.

He said the special KBK cell which was established by former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee in 1998 for monitoring development, had become defunct. The UPA also slashed the KBK fund to 50 per cent. The executive body urged the State Government to reopen the KBK cell.

Demanding a minimum support price of Rs 1,000 for paddy, Pujari said a signature campaign would be initiated. Signatures will be collected from farmers from November 1 to November 10.

It also suggested to the Government to fill the vacancies of lecturer posts in colleges and doctor in Primary Health Centres. It supported the demand of lawyers for establishment of a permanent bench in western Orissa.