Well done Pushpendra Singh Deo: CM to hold talks for rail wagon factory in K’handi

Note: Indeed this was a good initiative by Pushpendra Babu that was awaited  since a while. The efforts of people in Kalahandi who took this issue to Puspendra Babu, Balabhadra Babu and others since past few days (after news report about meeting of Koenjhar-Mayurbhanj MLAs with the CM for Wagon factory) are appreciable. There are many people behind the scene who needs to be applauded. Though I was bit upset when I found Balabhadra babu bit ignorant over importance of this issue over my phone call two months ago, but at the end his meeting with the CM while taking this issue makes me happy, such initiative is required for development of Kalahandi region.Of course support of our local MP, MLAs, leader of opposition, local BJD, Congress and BJP leaders are too praise worthy. I believe if Orissa CM takes it positively, then Central Govt might look it positively. Bhakta Babu has promised us to take the matter further in central Govt. But we need to wait till CM takes this issue officially as he is the main person to allot land and hope he will not change stand like Central University experience for Kalahandi.


CM to hold talks for rail wagon factory in K’handi
The Pioneer, July 30, 2010
PNS | Bhubaneswar

Expressing his willingness to set up the rail wagon factory in Kalahandi district as per the proposal of Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday assured a representative group of senior citizens of the district that he would talk to Banerjee to this effect soon.

A eight-member representative group headed by Labour and Employment Minister Puspendra Singh Deo and former Minister Balabhadra Majhi met Chief Minister at his Secretariat chamber. The group informed the Chief Minister about the decision of Railway Minister to set up a rail wagon industry either in Bhubaneswar or in Kalahandi.

They requested Patnaik to set up the proposed industry in Kalahandi district as it is not only a backward region but also a central place of backward KBK region. They said the proposed factory if set up in the district, it would certainly help bring development in the said region.

They also suggested the Chief Minister that the said project should be set up at Chapatkhanda of the district. They said there would be no land acquisition problem if the project comes up there.

Chief Minister agreed to their proposal and assured them that he would soon talk to Banerjee to this effect.

The group also informed that they would submit memorandum on the subject to Prime Minister Manmohan Sing, Railway Minister Banerjee and Loksabha Speaker Meira Kumar on August 18. Other members of the group include Bishnu Gahir, Jawahar Biswal, Arjuna Chand, Ashok Agrawal, Sumanta Pujari and Damodar Mishra.

Sambad, July 30, 2010