Padhi Fires Maha Missive Shah Targets Naveen Salt Price on Rise
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VOL - I SUNDAY 27 ISSUE NO. 340 NOVEMBER, 2016 PAGE-8 BHUBANESWAR THE KALINGA CHRONICLE (Air Surchange - 0.50P) FOLLOW US 2.50 ON TWITTER Popular People’s Daily of Odisha twritter.com/thekalingchronicle Shah targets Naveen Jamir asks for innovation Bhubaneswar (K- sures that universities hance their employ- Bhubaneswar (K- denied a hearse, is a ous UPA government Coastal Highway, Temple in Puri, he CN): “Teaching and are confronting with, ability prospects. CN): BJP National "shame", for the had given Rs 23,000 which will be Life- said. Research constitute he said, “This is a call He further said President, Amit Shah Naveen Government. crore to Odisha in line of the State. "The BJD Gov- the centrality of for action, to think leadership is central has held Chief Min- Mr.Shah said the 2013, the NDA Gov- While huge ernment is not letting learning and primacy seriously about what for providing an insti- ister Naveen Patnaik of knowledge in a we are doing, to value tutional vision and responsible for university. Almost all research and quality galvanizing academic Odisha’ backward- rankings use both education and to en- consciousness among ness and poverty. these as benchmarks sure that our institu- faculty and students. Accordingly for assessing the tional policies and He expected dynamic Mr.Shah today called quality of universi- practices are well leadership from vice- upon the saffron ties. The weightage aligned with our pri- chancellors and tak- cadre to bring an given to research orities". ing responsibility and “END” to the BJD tends to be more in Expressing seri- being accountable for Government in the the rankings of uni- ous concern over one‘s decisions. state which had versities recognizing campus indiscipline Jamir urged upon "failed to meet the the importance of re- and violence, and the academic com- basic needs of the search,” said Gover- echoing with con- munity to think glo- people". nor and Chancellor of cerns of parents and bally and gain "While many Universities S C students, the Gover- strength from the states like Gujarat, Jamir while address- nor said university is power of collective Madhya Pradesh, ing the Vice Chancel- an open and safe endeavour. Jharkhand have de- lors at Raj Bhavan place for learning and Finance Minister veloped in a few here today. intellectual growth; Pradeep Kumar Amat years, Naveen Our universities and not a battle and Higher Educa- Patnaik Government ought to become fer- ground or safety haz- tion Minister Dr. has failed to provide youth from Odisha ernment has sanc- amount was given to the benefits of the tile avenues for inno- ard. Pradeep Kumar drinking water, elec- migrated to other big tioned Rs 63,000 the state for the devel- Central Schemes to vation and generation Citing the chal- Panigrahy were tricity, health and cities like Surat, crore in 2016. From opment of rural percolate the com- of ideas through re- lenge faced by uni- among others who education to the Hyderabad, Mumbai Rs 764 crore in the roads, waterways, mon man," Mr.Shah search and publica- versities in preparing addressed the confer- people”, blamed BJP in search of work as 2013 Rail Budget, the electrification, alleged. tions, Dr.Jamir said. students to face chal- ence. Principal Sec- Chief. the State Government amount was hiked to health, education and So he urged the Presiding over lenges in a real world, retary to Governor, Naveen Babu has had failed to provide Rs 4,682 crore in other sectors, Chief people to "uproot" the the conference of the Governor urged C J Venugopal, Prin- done nothing in the them employment. 2016, BJP Boss in- Minister cry “Central BJD Government in Vice Chancellors, the upon establishing cipal Secretary last 17 years for the Rejecting the formed the cadre. Neglect”. the next election in Governor said collaboration with Higher Education, G development of BJD's allegation of Mr.Shah said that The Union Petro- 2019. Odisha now has 15 the industry and busi- V V Sarma, Secre- Odisha," he told the Centre's negligence NDA Government leum and Natural Gas State Universities in- ness sectors to bring tary Skill Develop- gathering at the BJP's towards the state, the has announced to Ministry has planned Union Ministers Jual cluding four newly in new ideas and ment and Technical massive rally. BJP chief claimed spend Rs 20,000 investments of Rs Oram, Dharmendra formed universities thinking, developing Education, Sanjay He said the plight that the Centre had crore for the develop- 33,000 crore in Pradhan, Odisha BJP and one Unitary Uni- skill and allowing Kumar Singh and of Dana Majhi, who given Rs 1.30 lakh ment of the National Odisha, while President Basanta versity in IIIT. students to learn other senior officials carried his wife's crore to Odisha in the Highways in Odisha NALCO was en- Panda and BJPLP Stating rising ex- about the practical were present in the body on his shoulders last two-and-a-half of which, Rs 4,500 gaged in developing Leader KV Singh pectations and pres- side of things to en- meeting. for 10 kms from the years. crore was meant for the peripheral areas Deo also addressed hospital after being While the previ- the 450 KM long of Sri Jagannath the huge gathering. Salt price on rise Bhubaneswar (K- ing away from the through the Govern- Padhi fires maha missive CN): In view of the salt industry. The ment run kiosks after Bhubaneswar (K- ernment of Odisha due to unilateral ac- fected Odisha. And in Sukhanalla, Ghu- increasing price of situation is similar in people suffered from CN): Odisha Gov- filed a complaint with tion taken by the future it is likely to mariya, Mongra II, salt across the State, other districts includ- thyroid disorder for ernment has asked the the Ministry of Water Chhattisgarh Gov- affect the equitable demand is being ing Balasore and using non-iodized and Samodanisda II. raised for controlling Puri. salt in the ernment. share of Odisha in the Chief Secretary Mr.Padhi in his Waters of River its prices like other As the salt pro- state.However, the letter has pointed out Mahanadi, pointed Mr.Padhi asked items -- potato and duction is quite inad- proposed scheme that the Government out Mr.Padhi. Mr.Dhand to restrain onion. of Chhattisgarh has Equitable share of from taking forward While other planned for utiliza- State of Odisha in the construction of consumer goods’ tion of 27.48 Million Mahanadi Waters is any of the projects prices are minimal Acre Feet (MAF) 15.95 MAF and mentioned by the across the State, the salt imported from water from the Inter break up is 12.28 Government of State River MAF in minimum other states is being Odisha. Mahanadi. flow and 3.67 MAF sold at Rs 17 or 18 a This is far in ex- in the surplus flow. Notably, Govern- KG in the market. cess from the equi- As the Govern- ment of Odisha has Annually arou- table share of ment of Chhattisgarh tried to settle the mat- nd 3.50 lakh tonne Chhattisgarh in the planned six barrages ter through negotia- salt is required for do- waters of River unilaterally for utili- tions but as the mestic and commer- Mahanadi, which is zation of 0.84 MAF Chhattisgarh Gov- cial purpose in the only 8.3 MAF, said of water and which ernment was adamant State, while the pro- Mr.Padhi. are under construc- and not cooperating duction has been con- Chief Secretary tion cannot be sus- with the Riparian fined only in 40,000 reminded his counter- tained in Law or in State in a bonafide tonne. part in Chhattisgarh Equity, said manner, so it ap- Most of the equate in the State, faced red tape. that its share in the Mr.Padhi. proached MoWR to farmers have quit salt the Government is The traders of waters of River So the State Gov- constitute a Water making in the coastal not able to put a cap other states are reap- Government of Resources (MoWR) Mahanadi is not more ernment has asked the Dispute Tribunal and belt districts. The salt on the price of the ing huge benefits that is used for cook- processed salt , which from salt trade in the Chhattisgarh to im- in this regard. than 8.3 MAF in the refer the matter to the Government of ing is mostly im- is sold at Rs 17-18 per state by fleecing the mediately stop con- Government of minimum flow of Tribunal under Sec- Chhattisgarh to stop ported from Andhra KG in the state. people. The State struction and opera- Odisha in the Depart- 20.61 MAF as as- tion 5 (1) of the Inter tion of ongoing bar- ment of Water Re- sessed way back in construction and op- Pradesh, Tamil Nadu Similarly, the Government, which eration of the six bar- State River Water and Gujarat. salt that is used in fac- is providing Re 1 rice rages, so also future sources (DoWR) on 1945 and 2.5 MAF in Disputes Act, 1956. projects planned on 19 November has the surplus flow as rages. The plan to pro- tories and electricity and controlling the The complaint River Mahanadi. filed a complaint un- total surplus flow an- Mr.Padhi has also duce 70,000 tonne in work is being im- prices of potato and was filed on 19 No- Chief Secretary der Section 3 of the nually is 6.17 MAF. the State by 2020 ported from Andhra onion, the similar asked Mr.Dhand to vember by the Princi- Aditya Prasad Padhi Inter State River Wa- So the excess uti- immediately stop seems in files of the Pradesh.