ECoR playing politics!

Tathya.in, April 15, 2011
Bhubaneswar:15/April/2011


It seems the East Coast Railways (ECoR) is out to play politics, alleged a senior BJD Lawmaker.

He said that once the Union Minister Railways announces the establishment of the wagon factory at Kalahandi, then it is the job of the ECoR to write a letter to the Ministry of Railways for necessary arrangements.

Making a dig on the casual and callous approach of the ECoR on railway expansion and network development projects being taken up by Indian Railway Board (IRB), the lawmaker said it is trying to undermine the interest of the state.

The senior lawmaker alleged that ECoR is very slow in its activities, hampering progress of railway network in the state.

Ruling party MLA said with the announcement of a coach factory in Odisha, the State Government took initiative to set up in Ganjam as there was ample land and facilities available in the district.

But as the Union Minister for Railways, Mamata Banerjee has announced in the floor of the Lok Sabha that if land is available in Kalahandi, she has no hesitation to set up second one in this backward area.

So it is the job of the ECoR to send its expert team and scout for land and other required details.

Instead they are turning blind eye to the issue, alleged he.

Demand for establishment of a rail wagon factory in Kalahandi is getting louder.

While Bhakta Charan Das, Congress MP is demanding for the wagon factory in Kalahandi, Congress MLA Gobardhan Dash is trying hard for the same.

He not only launched a dharna in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue on the premises of the Odisha Assembly, but also raised hue and cry in the House..

Mr. Dash, MLA from Junagarh in Kalahandi district, is on the forefront to raise the issue.

However he is supported by Bhupinder Singh, Leader of Opposition and others.