Sachin Kumar Agrawal's Letter to Governor of Odisha: Declare Dharamgarh as NAC

To
Dr. S.C.Jamir,
Honourable Governor of Odisha,
India.

From
Sachin Kumar Agrawal,
Member, Marwari Yuva Manch,
Dharamgarh Branch, Kalahandi, Odisha.

[Sub: Declaring Dharamgarh as NAC]

Date: 07-Dec-2013

Respected Sir,
Kalahandi, a district of Odisha, is regarded as one of the backward districts of the state. With two
Sub–Divisions (SD), namely Bhawanipatna SD and Dharamgarh SD, and 13 Blocks in it, Kalahandi is located at the South-Western part of the State. Dharamgarh Town is the HeadQuarter of Dharamgarh
SD.

The demand for declaration of Dharamgarh Town as NAC has already spanned over 10 years.
Dharamgarh is a fast growing town both in population and popularity. However, it still lacks in
basic amenities for its people. Although it fulfills every criterion needed for declaration of NAC, no
major step has been taken by the government in power for the same. Even if steps have been taken,
the cumulative period of 10 years devaluates it to zero. Development is yet to knock at its door and
pervade throughout.

Dharamgarh in past 5-7 years has grown in population unimaginably. It has grown as a socio-economic  hub and as a centre for Health-Care Services, Education, Business and other important attributes. In recent future from now, say 5 years, it is going to experience an unpredictable addition in all major fields, leave apart population.

With the growing population resulting in growing demands, a balance in Demand-Supply Chain has
totally been neglected. Call it the callousness of the Gram Panchayat in furnishing the facilities or
of the Sub-Divisional Administration in monitoring these issues, nothing seems to be going the way
expected. Hence, the demand for declaration of Dharamgarh Gram Panchayat as NAC seems genuine
and must be addressed at the earliest.

In Kalahandi as a whole, there is only “One Muncipality” (In Bhawanipatna) and “Two NACs”
(One Each in Junagarh and Kesinga). Even after fulfilling all required criterion, Dharamgarh Town is
sobbing for the NAC Tag. Although the District Administration has forwarded the required documents
with maps, the government is yet to consider it seriously. Your intervention in this regard is highly
essential and will be cordially welcomed.

The problems which have been troubling time again and are being overlooked by the concerned
authorities are:

1. Poor Street Light Facility & Poor Maintenance
2. No Drainage Facility
3. Encroachment of Road by Cattles leading to fatal accidents
4. Issues relating to Vending Zone (Leading to encroachment and related problems)
5. Lack of proper and scheduled Waste Collection and Disposal Facility
6. Lack of attitude of the GP and The Administration to address the problems during rainy seasons.
7. Many others

Along with this letter, I am attaching a newspaper article which further details the issue.
Also attached are two other related diagrams for easy understanding of the issue at large.
Our team appeals you to take a serious note of the whole matter and take immediate steps without further delay.

Thank You.

Sachin Kumar Agrawal
Member, Marwari Yuva Manch,
Dharamgarh Branch, Kalahandi, Odisha – 766015.
Contact Details:

Copy To (Via Mail):
1. Shri Pranab Mukherjee, President of India.
2. Shri Naveen Pattnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha
3. Shri Bijay Ketan Uppadhyay, Collector Kalahandi.
4. Shri Lala A. K. Ray, Sub-Collector, Dharamgarh Sub-Division.
5. Shri Bhakta Charan Dash, MP-Kalahandi, Odisha.
6. Shri Pushpendu Singh Deo, MLA-Dharamgarh, Kalahandi