Odisha MPs meet PM, seek approval of KBK action plan

The Pioneer, May 7, 2010
Pioneer News Service, Bhubaneswar

Parliamentarians from Odisha on Thursday met the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi and sought his intervention for an early approval of the special action plan for KBK for 2009-17.

In the memorandum, they cited that KBK region has very adverse human development indicators and is one for the most backward regions of the country. Rajiv Gandhi Foundation Study has listed these eight KBK districts at the bottom of 69 most backward districts of Indian. They further said that the KBK region witnessed acute regional, social and gender disparities.

Inviting the attention of the Prime Minister to the burning issue, they said both the Odisha Government and Centre have been paying special attention to this region since 1995-56. The State Government in consultation with Government of India have implemented a long term action plan (LTPA). Under the Revised Long Term Action plan (RLTPA) since 1998-99, out of Rs 833.95 crore, 99 per cent fund amounting to Rs 813.49 crore has been spend. Huge fund is required for to change the livelihood of the common people of KBK, they said.