NRI decries shifting of proposed medical college from Balangir

The Pioneer, 14th August, 2009

PNS Bhubaneswar

A leading Oriya NRI and activist has lamented before Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Rajya Sabha member Rama Chandra Khuntia and all MPs from Orissa over the news in a leading Oriya daily about the shifting of the proposed ESI medical college in the State from Balangir to elsewhere. It is highly unfortunate that Orissa leaders are unable to convince ESI to establish such a medical college in Balangir and making politics out of it, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, Digambara Patra expressed in his e-mail. There are many State Government and Central Government medical colleges coming up in Bhubaneswar region and the State Government has the right to propose the ESI medical college in Balangir. Places like Balangir, Kalahandi, Nuapada and Kandhamal where secondary health facilities are in bad shape need special attention, he pointed out.While appreciating the State Government for proposing ESI medical college in Balangir, he hoped that the leaders would fight for the medical college to be established in Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal or Sundergarh region.