Good initiatived by Odisha Chief Minister

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Dear Honorable Chief Minister Mr Patnaik,

I would like to congratulate and thank you for your consistent demand to include Nuapada, Bargarh, Balangir and Kalahandi districts under SRE scheme, which has been finally accepted by the central Government.

Your insistence with the central ministry for approving five State Roads such as Berhampur-Koraput; Madhapur-Rayagada; Phulnakhara-Konark;  Kuakhia-Aradi-Bhadrak and Palasa-Khariar as National Highways is also exceedingly palpable.

These routes are very important and some of them are backbone to bring major infrastructure development in KBK and to counter Naxal influence in the region.

However, the most sensitive regions for growing Naxal activity in Odisha are those regions which are in the border of major Naxal affected districts in Chhattisgarh.

Padampur, Paikmal, Sunabeda, Sinapali, Dharamgarh, Golamunda, Umarkote, etc are located in the border of Chhattisgarh and getting extremely susceptible to Naxal activities in recent time. The major roads in these localities are in bad shape making vulnerable to Naxal activities and require instant consideration before things become worst. This is right time to take initiative for constructing major roads and bridges in these bordering parts before the situation turns out to be like Malkangiri. 

Some of the routes in these localities call for immediate attention and could be recommended for highways are:

Khariar – Golamunda – Moter – Mukhiguda – Kashipur – Rayagada;

Dhamtari (Chhatisgarh) – Kundai – Raighar – Umarkote – Papdahandi;

Abhanpur (Chhatisgarh) – Debhog – Baldhiamal (Junagarh) –Kalyasingpur – Jaykaypur;

Umarkote – Jharigaon – Gotomunda – Dharamgarh;

Sohela – Padampur – Paikmal – Nuapada – Sunabeda – Niliji – Sinapali – Debhog (Chhattisgarh) – Ampani – Mahajanguda – Baner – Thuamul Rampur – Kashipur – Lakshmipur (Koraput)

I anticipate you will look into this matter and take necessary action.

Thank you and best regards

Digambara Patra