Demand of Rail Wagon Factory at Narla: By Sri Santosh Kumar Kar

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Dated 28th April 2012

To
Sri Naveen Pattnaik　　
Hon’ble Chief Minister, Odisha
Govt. of Odisha, Bhubaneswar

Sub – Demand of Rail Wagon Factory at Narla, Dist – Kalahandi [Odisha]

Esteemed Sir

We shall recall your good office that Hon’ble Railway Minister, Miss. Mamata Banerjee, while presenting the Railway Budget on the floor of Parliament on dated 24th February 2010 categorically mentioned a Wagon factory to be set up at Bhubaneswar/Kalahandi [Odisha]. In this context, an eight-member representative group headed by Labour and Employment Minister Puspendra Singh Deo and former Minister Balabhadra Majhi met you at Secretariat chamber on 29th July 2010. You have agreed to our proposal and assured us that you will soon talk to Banerjee to this effect.

But unfortunately it has been come to our knowledge that you have wrote Mamata Banarjee for rail wagon unit at Ganjam instead of Kalahandi by giving a remark that "No suitable land available at Kalahandi". After this the people of Kalahandi placed and justify their legitimate demand through various forums by Strike, Rail Roka etc throughout the year. After this Collecter, Kalahandi written a letter to State Govt. Commerce and Transport department on 29.09.11 with reference to their letter no. 1517/rev dated 12th Sept. 2011 regarding land availability at Narla Block. In his letter he clearly mentioned that about 77.49 Acres (Including 32.79 Acres of a single farmer) land is available in the boundary of Bhatang and Regdimal. But no steps have been taken to accelerate construction of the above said Wagon Factory at Narla.

In the mean time Dinesh Tribedi, the former Railway Minister presented the rail budget 2012-13 and clearly mentioned that the rail wagon unit which was to be established at Odisha will be at Sitapali (Ganjam) as desired by Chief Minister of Odisha. It was shocking and disheartening news for entire Kalahandi and Kalahandia. This was brought to the knowledge Smt Sonia Gandhi by our local MP and after that the present Railway Minister Mukul Roy declare in the floor of parliament on 22.03.2012 that " Another Wagon factory will be established in Kalahandi, Odisha If the State government give suitable land."

Dear Sir, Narla in KBK region is extremely backward, poverty- stricken and tribal locality. The establishment of this factory at Narla will normally boost local economy and support the livelihood of tribal and bring them into the mainstream of the society. Besides, it will also remove regional imbalance to a great extent.

Now device is in your hand. So, we are again urging upon you to consider our genuine demand and recommend to the Centre for setting up of the Rail Wagon factory in the above mention land recommended by Collecter,Kalahandi and set a new record of your rule.

　

Yours Sincerely
Santosh Kumar Kar

At/Po: NARLA ROAD
KALAHANDI
ODISHA