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y k y cm GOLDEN GLOBES KREMLIN DOESN’T FLINCH 1ST TEST STARTS TODAY Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman has been Russia says arrests at protests against the jailing Virat Kohli-led Team India to take on nominated posthumously in the Best Actor of Opposition leader Alexei Navalny were a England in the first Test of the four-match series category in his last film LEISURE | P2 ‘necessary response’ INTERNATIONAL | P10 SPORTS | P12 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 304 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 | 2021 12 PAGES | `4.00 Peanuts allocated for Odisha THE TOTAL BUDGET OUTLAY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY RELATED WORKS FOR ODISHA IS `5,528 CRORE FOR 2021-22, WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE MANY OTHER PROJECTS AND ESTIMATES PNN AGENCIES of Road Under Bridge and Over Bridges, Daitari-Tomka-Jahkapura is `228 crore order to eliminate level crossing of LC `4,500 crore of which only `500 crore and Limited Height Subway (LHS). against `80 crore last year, which is 185 Gates `400 crore has been sanctioned as has been allocated for the ongoing Bhubaneswar, Feb 4: The Centre has While claiming that the Narendra per cent increase. against `324 crore last year. State Khurda-Balangir railway project. allocated an outlay of 6,995.58 crore for Modi government has all along been This apart, more allocations have Transport and Commerce Minister He rejected the Railway's claim that Two jumbos killed by the state in the Railway Budget for cooperative towards railway infra- been made for other projects like - Padmanabh Behera, however, termed the `6,995.58 crore has been allocated for 2021-22, an official statement issued structure development in Odisha, Brundamal-Jharsuguda fly over (`20 allocation made for the railway sector different railway projects. "In the list by the East Coast Railway (ECoR) Union Steel Minister Dharmendra crore against `10 crore last year), in 2021-21 as “disappointing.” “There of the railway projects prepared by the goods train in Rourkela Thursday said. The amount is against Pradhan said Union Finance Minister Bhadrak-Nergundi 3rd Line (`229 crore is no sanction for any new rail line. Our Centre, many completed projects are the state’s demand for `7,200 crore. Nirmala Sitharaman has allocated against `102 crore last year), Budhapank- demand is not met. Practically Odisha mentioned only to increase the fig- AGENCIES While the Centre has claimed that `1,000.50 crore for Khurda Road- Salagaon (`215 crore against `205 crore will get only ` 4,500 crore which is much ure," Behera said. He said the state had the fresh allocation is about 60 per Bolangir project against the previous last year), Rourkela- Jharsuguda 3rd less than our expectation,” Behera said. demanded allocation for new railway Bhubaneswar, Feb 4: Two cent more than the previous 2020-21 fis- year’s allocation of `520 crore. line (`230 crore as against `170 crore Behera said the state had demanded projects like Puri-Konark, Bargarh- wild elephants were killed cal’s Railway Budget outlay of `5,759 The fresh allocation is an increase an increase of 35 per cent), Narayangarh- `7,200 crore of which `3,500 crore was Nuapada, Chakulia- Buramara and when a goods train hit them crore, the state government as well of 92.4 per cent from the previous Bhadrak 3rd Line (`225 crore as against for the pending projects and `3,700 Jajpur-Aradi-Dhamra among others. near Mahipani in Bisra area as the Opposition parties here have de- year's outlay for this project, Pradhan `50 crore, an increase of 350 per cent). crore for new projects. However, the MORE P3 of Rourkela in Sundargarh scribed the amount as “peanuts”. said. He urged the state government A ‘quantum jump’ has been given to Centre allo- district, an official said State Transport and Commerce to complete land acquisition for the proj- passenger amenities from `129 cated Thursday. Minister Padmanabh Behera, how- ect so that the allocated funds crore to `429 crore, the rail- RAILWAY only The movement of trains ever, termed the allocation made for the be utilised within 2021-22 ways said, adding on the route was affected restoration of rail traffic railway sector in 2021-21 as “disap- fiscal. Pradhan said this that in BUDGET for a few hours following on the route has been done,” pointing.” Expressing dismay over the railway project will con- the incident, a South Eastern said Nishant Kumar. Budget allocation, Biju Janta Dal (BJD) nect the coastal region 2021-22 Railway official said. He said that an investi- Rajya Sabha MP Amar Patnaik said that with the western “The goods train was gation into the unfortunate the Union government has not sanc- parts of the state. going towards Shalimar incident would be conducted. tioned fund for any new project. Similarly, funding from Nashik when the ac- Meanwhile, the incident “The total Budget outlay for devel- for railway line dou- cident happened. Restoration has triggered a blame game opment of infrastructure and safety re- bling projects espe- works have been completed between the state Forest de- lated works for Odisha is `5,528 crore for cially, Bansapani- and the train services re- partment and the Railway au- 2021-22, which does not include many sumed,” Bangamunda as- thorities. Tankadhar Behera, other projects and estimates as they are sistant station master Assistant Conservator of not significant enough for mention at min- Nishant Kumar said. Forests, Rourkela division, istry level, but for ECoR and Odisha, “It is an unfortunate in- said that the train speed at these are important development works,” cident. It happened around the time of the accident the statement said. ` 1 am Thursday when a herd would be looked into. The allotment has been significant `1,000.50 cr 228 cr `230 cr `129 cr of wild elephants was cross- An elephant was hit and for projects to be completed in 2020-21, HAS BEEN ing the tracks. Though it’s killed by Puri-Surat Express FOR ROURKELA- FOR it said, adding that funding is to ensure FOR KHURDA ALLOCATED TO difficult to explain the exact train near Bhabanipali be- JHARSUGUDA PASSENGER that no progress is hindered for lack ROAD-BOLANGIR FUND RAILWAY cause, I think it was due to tween Hatibari and 3RD LINE AMENITIES of funds. There has been a signifi- PROJECT LINE DOUBLING change of direction by ele- Maneswar Railway stations cant increase in outlay for passenger PROJECTS phants. Railway and forest under Sambalpur division amenities, road safety works, in terms officials are on the spot and December 20. IRREGULAR by MANJUL Petrol, diesel prices Second COVID shot WOMAN’S BEHEADED at fresh high from February 13 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA BODY FOUND IN CITY New Delhi, Feb 4: Petrol and 1,239 private and 5,912 public hospitals are diesel prices Thursday climbed POST NEWS NETWORK to fresh highs in the country as being utilised as vaccination session sites rates were hiked by the most in re- Bhubaneswar, Feb 4: In a shock- cent times, even as fuel retailers AGENCIES ing incident, the headless body of an said the government can cut taxes unidentified woman was found in to ease consumer burden. New Delhi, Feb 4: The second Chandaka area on the outskirts of Petrol and diesel price was hiked dose of COVID-19 vaccines will be the Capital City, Thursday. However, by 35 paise per litre each after a gap administered to healthcare work- the police are yet to ascertain the of a week, according to price no- They are busy deciding ers from February 13, NITI Aayog identity of the deceased lady. tification of state-owned fuel re- tomorrow’s social media trends member Dr VK Paul said at a press According to sources, the torso tailers. The increase took petrol conference Thursday. of the lady, aged between 30 and prices to a fresh high of `86.65 a “The second dose of vaccine will “There is a very structured and 40 years, was spotted by some locals litre in Delhi and to `93.20 in be administered to healthcare work- robust system of AEFI monitoring at near Dasapur village on Dasapur- Police engaged sniffer dogs at the site where the body was found, Thursday Mumbai. Diesel rates touched TWO MINOR GIRLS ers from February 13. Only the in this country. It has been further Andharua Road under Chandaka `76.83 in Mumbai and an all-time first dose has been given to them strengthened in view of COVID-19 Police limits. On being informed, was dumped at the spot. Sources in kept in the Capital Hospital morgue high of `83.67. CHARRED TO DEATH so far,” he said. During the press con- vaccination. We have 8,563 AEFI so police rushed to the spot and ini- the police have denied that the de- since Thursday afternoon after au- TIKIRI: In a tragic incident, two ference, Union Health Secretary far when we have done vaccination tiated a probe. ceased was abused sexually as her topsy. On the other hand, DCP CITY FUEL PRICE minor girls were charred to death Rajesh Bhushan said that 1,239 pri- in lakhs. This is 0.18% of vacci- The beheaded body was sent to clothes had no such signs. Umashankar Dash has urged every- PETROL: 87.31 (+0.34) while guarding a vegetable farm at vate and 5,912 public hospitals were nated people,” he said. 45,93,427 ben- Capital Hospital for post-mortem. However, the broken bangles one to contact the police if they DIESEL: 83.69 (+0.37) Lakris village under Kashipur block being utilised as vaccination ses- eficiaries have been vaccinated Meanwhile, a forensic science team near the dead body indicate that the come across any information re- in Rayagada district, Thursday.