Thursday, August 27, 2009

Cong demands Vedanta university in Balangir

The Pioneer, Aug 27, 2009
PNS | Balangir

Following the adverse High Court order, there was no anti-Vedanta Aluminium Rasta Roko at Saintala on Wednesday. Instead, a meeting of Congress workers was held at Saintala, which was addressed by district Congress president and Titilagarh MLA Surendra Singhbhoi, who had given the call for Rasta Roko. The call was termed illegal by the High Court in response to a petition on Tuesday.

The Balangir Congress has demanded setting up the proposed Vedanta University at Balangir rather than at Puri. The demand was made by Singhbhoi while addressing the meeting at Saintala.

He said, “Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) has established its plant in our region and it is taking raw materials form this area. There is no reason why the Vedanta company should not establish its university here.” He also demanded that local youths be given employment in the VAL unit at Lanjigarh.

Singhbhoi argued that the heavy vehicles of VAL should ply in the night, as during the daytime it is causing traffic congestion and accidents besides damaging the road. Moreover, the road should be widened for smooth traffic and the nearby Laxmijore bridge, which has become weak, should be repaired, he said.

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