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Truth in true form RNI Regd NO: ODIENG/2019/77780 BHUBANESWAR www.aroundodisha.com VOLUME - 2 ISSUE - 224 PRICE- Rs.2/- THURSDAY 25 FEB 2021 222 333 666 777 Govt ready to talk with farmers on 3 New Office Bearers ...............Nora Fatehi breaks down as she talks of Tiger Woods out of laws after unions’ response on its offer: Elected For CII Odisha her struggle: If anyone went through surgery on leg after car Tomar State Council 2021-22 what I did, they would’ve been shattered crash 'Govt has no business to be in business': PM Modi bats for privatisation CM Launches Rural Development’s Networking System to less governmental in- brings investment and Bhubaneswar, Feb 24: over the Rural Develop- thus bring in more effi- terference in people’s best global practices Chief Minister Naveen ment Department’s ef- ciency and transparency lives, reinforcing his pre- with them," PM Modi Patnaik today launched forts to strengthen the in the management of vious vision of "mini- said. The Prime Min- the Multi-Protocol La- 5T initiative of the State the entire work cycle. mum government, maxi- ister assured that the bel Switching Virtual Government to bring He expressed confi- mum governance". “We money from the Private Networking about transformative dence that with the help want to stop unneces- monetisation of assets (RD-MPLS VPN) Sys- changes by introducing of these technologies, sary governmental inter- will be put towards tem for the Rural Devel- technology intensive ap- the department will be ference in people’s pri- welfare policies for the opment Department on plications. This network able to closely monitor vate lives. There should development of the not be a lack of gover- country. “We will in- nance or an effect of crease efficiency of our governance in people’s economy. The money lives” the PM told the will be used for Jan attendants at the Kalyan Yojana. The New Delhi, Feb 24: public sector enterprises privatisation, the Prime webinar. The Prime money from asset Reiterating his which do not occupy a Minister said, “We have Minister, while outlining monetisation and government’s stance on position of strategic im- made it clear in the new the government’s policy privatisation makes privatisation, the Prime portance should not be public sector enterprise of privatisation, said poor people’s home, Minister said, “We have kept functional. The policy that government that 100 government roads in rural villages, made it clear in the new only responsibility of the will have limited role in owned under-utilised opens schools, and public sector enterprise government, he said, is only four strategic sec- assets have been ear- brings clean water for policy that government to support the country’s tors and all other public marked for the task. the poor. Even after so will have limited role in enterprises and busi- sector units can be "There are many gov- many years of freedom only four strategic sec- nesses. “I can under- privatised.” PM Modi ernment-owned under- we have such lacks in tors and all other public stand the need of any said in the seminar that utilised and unutilised our country,” he said at virtual platform. Speak- will facilitate the use of the progress of the sector units can be public sector enterprise most public sector en- assets. The govern- the webinar. The event ing on the occasion af- online web-based ap- projects. It may be privatised.” Prime Min- if it is fulfilling the needs terprises incur losses ment plans to monetise was attended by the ter launching the system, plications to be used at mentioned here that the ister Narendra Modi on of any sector and of any and that burdens the 100 government- Department of Invest- the Chief Minister said field levels and further Rural Development De- Wednesday announced strategic importance. It economy, adding that owned assets. There is ment and Public Asset this networking system the 5T initiative in bring- partment has developed in a webinar on is the responsibility of there is no need to keep ?2.5 trillion investment Management will provide internal ing transparency, effec- infrastructure facilities Privatisation and Asset the government to sup- these enterprises func- opportunity in these (DIPAM), investors connectivity to the of- tive monitoring and with over 1 lakh km of Monetisation that the ply support country's tional just because they 100 assets which are from North America, fices of the department grievance redressal. The rural roads, facilities on government will push enterprise and business were started as up for monetisation. Europe, Middle East, at local level, where Chief Minister further 60 lakh square metres ahead with plans to but there is no need for someone’s “pet When government Asia Pacific, and other internet connectivity is said that the Rural De- of area, 1,400 com- "monetise" and the government to be in projects”. The Prime monetizes, that space top officials from gov- inadequate. The Rural velopment Department pleted bridges and 600 "modernise" the assets business,” said PM Minister insisted that the is filled by the private ernment departments, Development Depart- is already implementing bridges under construc- of the country. The Modi. Reiterating his push behind sector of the country. including finance minis- ment, which has the web-based applications tion. The system will Prime Minister said that government’s stance on privatisation would lead The private sector ter Nirmala Sitharaman. mandate for rural infra- for an array of services help closely monitor the structure development, including tendering, progress and mainte- is connecting its 247 of- maintenance manage- nance of these fices through its own ment, works and ac- infrastructure.Among Opposition Lashes Out At Odisha Govt Over Border Dispute networking system counts management, fi- others, Rural Develop- Bhubaneswar: The Op- there,” said Naik. In- called RD MPLS Net- nancial management, ment Minister Sushant position parties on forming that there are work. Through this net- grievance redressal and Singh, Chief Secretary Wednesday cornered no basic facilities includ- work, all offices starting several other services. Suresh Chandra the Odisha government ing road and drinking from the Lokseva Lauding the endeavour Mohapatra, Secretary over the border dispute water, the leader of op- Bhawan to Sub-Divi- of the department for to Chief Minister VK issue with Andhra position said the villag- sions will be connected making end-to-end au- Pandian, Development Pradesh and other ers are alienating Odisha in one network with un- tomation in the whole Commissioner PK Jena states. Participating in as the state government interrupted internet fa- tendering process, he and senior officials were an adjournment motion has neglected them. On cility. The Chief Minis- said that this will avoid present in the over the border dispute the other hand, the ter expressed happiness human interface and programme. issue, leader of opposi- Andhra Pradesh gov- tion Pradipta Kumar ernment is providing Naik said Odisha has better facilities to them, border disputes with he added. Opposition ‘Bharat Bandh’ On February 26 Bhubaneswar, Feb four states over 96 vil- chief whip Mohan 24: Shops and busi- lages. “We don’t see Charan Majhi said due Replying to the adjourn- MLA Tara Prasad not deploy police and ness establishments any action by the state to negligence and lack direct that the villagers ment motion, Revenue Bahinipati said the rul- across the country government to resolve of foresight by the state can’t vote when Andhra and Disaster Manage- ing Biju Janata Dal will remain closed a the issue. In Kotia government, (BJD) is only concerned Pradesh conducted ment Minister Sudam day after tomorrow panchayat, the dispute neighbouring states are about the party. “Under polls in Kotia? An all- Marndi said Odisha is is over 21 villages and intruding into the territory BJD rule, land and wa- party meeting should be facing border disputes due to a nationwide Andhra Pradesh con- of Odisha. Participating called to discuss the is- with four states in seven strike call, causing ter are not safe. Why Here’re key points about the nationwide strike: ducted panchayat polls in the motion, Congress did the state government sue,” said Bahinipati. districts. discomfort for the people. Life is likely n Demanding a review of the provisions of the to be paralysed on Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, the February 26 as a Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has Odisha Traders’ Body Seeks PM Intervention For Simpler Tax Rules ‘Bharat Bandh’ will called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ Bhubaneswar, Feb sued by the Centre on fail and will affect tax be observed by trad- n The All India Transporters’ Welfare Associa- 24: Traders in Odisha December 22, 2020 collection adversely. ers and transporters tion (AITWA) also supports the bandh call sought Prime Minister and January 1, 2021 Therefore, to encour- across the States and given by CAIT Narendra Modi’s in- regarding the Central age the ease of doing Union Territories. n The transporters’ association has been de- tervention to simplify Tax. Panda further business we request to Meanwhile, the manding abolition of the new E-Way Bill Goods and Services stated due to Covid, withdraw the rules at Odisha Byabasyee n The transporters also want removal of norms Tax (GST). In a letter the traders in the coun- the earliest,” the letter Mahasangha (Fed- to the Prime Minister, try have been affected. read. If compliance to track vehicles by using FastTag connectiv- eration of All Odisha ity to E-Invoice Odisha Byabasyee At this juncture, the are made easy and Traders Association) n Nearly 40,000 trade associations, represent- Mahasangha’s (Fed- Centre’s two notifica- trade friendly, the extended its support eration of All Odisha tions issued on De- traders’ body assured ing eight crore traders of the country, have ex- (CAIT).