Chief Engineer (DPI & Roads), Orissa has been requested vide Works Department Letter No. 2850 by CMO to take immediate necessary action for M.Rampur - Kantamal road

OUR CONCERN

The proposed route of Vijayawada – Ranchi highway by state Govt. does not serve the economic reason between above two cities except passing through Maoists influence districts in Odisha. Indeed a better short and convenient route with economic reason would be a Vijayawada-Ranchi route passing through Motu,  Malkangiri, Jeypore, Dasmantpur, Kashipur in Rayagada, Bhawanipatna, Madanpur Rampur, Kantamal in Boudh,  Sonepur,  Sambalpur  and Rourkela. This would have covered large part of KBK region benefiting 5 out of 8 districts and major towns like Jeypore, Bhawanipatna, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda and Rourkela. Major part of this route is state highway except Madanpur Rampur to Kantamal. A bridge is required to connect Madanpur Rampur directly with Kantamal which will reduce the distance further. Why Vijayawada-Ranchi route is not proposed in this route and a new route Koraput - Baripada is NOT proposed in the Maoist prone districts in Odisha. People in KBK are suffering as there is no direct route between Kantamal  and Madanpur Rampur, this inter district route could be made a state highway by extending SH6A from Madanpur Rampur to Gantapada to meet SH41. Why this has not been done? If steps have been taken in this regard, when and what are these?

Reply from CMO

To
Digambara Patra
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Chief Engineer (DPI & Roads), Orissa has been requested vide Works Department Letter No. 2850 dated 14.03.2011 to take immediate necessary action as deemed proper for quick redressal of the grievance petition.

( Chief Ministers Office )
Under Secretary