Nabarangpur:
The ban on child labour through a new law and incorporation of stingant action against those who contravene the same, though belated is a welcome move and will go a long way in curbing the employment of child labour in hotels, tea stalls, household, offices and in semi-hazardous activities. But how to implement the Act will be the biggest challenge of having one of the highest child labourers in the state.
The child labour problem in this backward tribal-dominated district has assumed alarming dimensions with the government failing to rehabilate the child labour working in hazardous and semi-hazardous conditions. The National Child Labour Project (NCLP) which is being implemented in the district from 1996 has failed to make much impact on controlling the menace. According to survey of 1996 about 37,957 children’s in 10 blocks, one municipality and one NAC areas of this district are engaged as labourers. The NCLP runs 40 schools in 10 blocks, one Municipality and NAC to educate children who can not afford to go for studies due to financial constrains. In many cases, the poor parents have no alternatives but to take back their children from the school to support family.
The schools in the district functioning under the project with each having an intake capacity of a fifth children. Only 2000 students can only be accommodated in every academic session. In the NCLP schools, the children are provided food during their study. Keeping in view the poor background of the children, the administration has introduced a monthly deposit scheme for the rehabilitated children. The fixed deposit in the name of the students will be spent for them after completion of the courses.
Investigation revealed that there are around 30,000 children toiling in the different establishment. Most of the child labourers of interior pocket work in collecting minor forest produce, cow gazing, and work as non-agriculture labour Nabarangpur block tops the list with more than 5000 child labourers where as Dabugam block has the least number of child labourers, i.e.3000.
On the young children employed in the business establishments, there are many eateries which employ children in many hotels in Nabarangpur and Umerkote one can find children belonging to tribal communities being employed for works. The owners of tea stalls hotels admit to employing juveniles for menial works as it is not easy for them to get well bodied adult persons to clean the hotels and utensil. The children work for a meager Rs.100-200 a month, besides meals. And for this amount they do all the cleaning work and all the waste materials are dumped by them, said one of the hotel owner who is quite unaware of the new act.
Similarly at many hotels, tea stalls, garages, stone quarries, and in construction sites in Umerkote, Papadahandi, Kosagumuda, Raighar, Tentulikhunti, Nandahandi, Chandahandi, Jharigam, one can find children aged below ten engaged in semi-hazardous works. Most of these child labourers are from tribal communities and they were sent to the work by their parents for additional income to support the family. The tribal parents generally reluctant to send their children to school. Taking advantage of the poverty prevalent among tribals, many labour contractors are enticing the parents to send their children out side the state for attractive jobs. The parents will find that they are duped only after the children report the terrible conditions in which they are faced to work. The exploitation of children in society and even by government servants continues.
Most of the tribals of the district till today unaware of the benefits provided by the NCLP due to lack of publicity by the officials concern and district administration. Irregularities in attendance of teachers in the Schools running under the project, allegations are flying thick and fast that bungling of funds by the teachers with unholy nexus of Project Staffs also alleged by the parents. Universalizating education notwithstanding Sarba Sikhsya Abhiyan, including National Child Labour Project(NCLP) has failed to benefit the real child labourers who were reeling in acute poverty in this tribal -dominated district. Tribal leaders demanded to take proper step for rehabilitation of child labourers who become jobless, and provide more facilities under different programmes by opening more number of schools in the district, and the administration should keep vigilant eye on the functioning of the project.
14 June 2011
12 June 2011
Phupugam villagers In Minister’s Constituency yet to get Pattas.
Who Cries for the tribals?
Nabarangpur:
Even after 25 years of the survey and settlement operations in the Phupugam village under Jharigam block the villagers yet to got pattas (record of rights) for their lands. The last survey and settlement was held year back on 4th Oct.1985 and during the settlement operation the authority demarcated lands. But after hearing objection petitions of the parties record of rights (ROR) with regard to the land was not issued to the villagers of Phupugam. Due to the lack of ownership rights on the lands which they had been cultivating for generations, they were not able to obtain any loan from the bankers or benefit like Indira Awas, farm pond, Mo Kudia, bore well, from the government schemes.
The Village which continues to be ploughed by poverty and backwardness, the fallout of worst kind of official apathy.
The villagers alleged that in spite of repeated requests to board of revenue, collector, and elected representatives they do not heed to it. Despite the fact that IT, Fisheries,ARD and SC/ST minister, Ramesh Chandra Majhi, represented from Jharigam constituency, and home area of MP and President OPYC, Pradeep Majhi, the villagers yet to get pattas. One of the villagers said that they have filled several grievance petitions before the Board of Revenue authority, about it and seeks clarification, it goes in vain.
Nabarangpur:
Even after 25 years of the survey and settlement operations in the Phupugam village under Jharigam block the villagers yet to got pattas (record of rights) for their lands. The last survey and settlement was held year back on 4th Oct.1985 and during the settlement operation the authority demarcated lands. But after hearing objection petitions of the parties record of rights (ROR) with regard to the land was not issued to the villagers of Phupugam. Due to the lack of ownership rights on the lands which they had been cultivating for generations, they were not able to obtain any loan from the bankers or benefit like Indira Awas, farm pond, Mo Kudia, bore well, from the government schemes.
The Village which continues to be ploughed by poverty and backwardness, the fallout of worst kind of official apathy.
The villagers alleged that in spite of repeated requests to board of revenue, collector, and elected representatives they do not heed to it. Despite the fact that IT, Fisheries,ARD and SC/ST minister, Ramesh Chandra Majhi, represented from Jharigam constituency, and home area of MP and President OPYC, Pradeep Majhi, the villagers yet to get pattas. One of the villagers said that they have filled several grievance petitions before the Board of Revenue authority, about it and seeks clarification, it goes in vain.
Anganwadi workers,Supervisors suspended In Nabarangpur.
June 12, 2011 8:49:40 AM The Pioneer, Bhubaneswar.
PNS | Nabarangpur
Five Anganwadi workers and two supervisors were on Friday suspended by Nabarangpur district Collector Sibabrata Dash for long absenteeism and negligence in duty at their Anganwadi centres.
Anganwadi worker Katharin Garada of Bejuguda under Tentulikhunti block, Sabitri Mishra of Tumbarla-I under Papadahandi block, Kunti Nayak of Hirli, Jema Bhatra of Mahuli, Manjari Harijan of Sanatemera under Jharigam block and supervisor of Papadahandi and Manjori Ghos of Santemera were suspended.
The Collector also sent show-cause notices to S Geeta, CDPO, Papadahandi, and Anganwadi Worker of Tumberla-II, Susama Nayak, CDPO, Nandahandi, Rosalin Kerkata, Supervisor Meri Margrate Kulu and Anganwadi Workers of Sana Daibhata Kumudini Kashyap and Maladei Harijan of Parja Minigudi.
During the inspection of Anganwadi centres, the DPMU detected irregularities in the above centres and also found substandard quality foods served to schoolchildren and most of the centres being closed for long days.
PNS | Nabarangpur
Five Anganwadi workers and two supervisors were on Friday suspended by Nabarangpur district Collector Sibabrata Dash for long absenteeism and negligence in duty at their Anganwadi centres.
Anganwadi worker Katharin Garada of Bejuguda under Tentulikhunti block, Sabitri Mishra of Tumbarla-I under Papadahandi block, Kunti Nayak of Hirli, Jema Bhatra of Mahuli, Manjari Harijan of Sanatemera under Jharigam block and supervisor of Papadahandi and Manjori Ghos of Santemera were suspended.
The Collector also sent show-cause notices to S Geeta, CDPO, Papadahandi, and Anganwadi Worker of Tumberla-II, Susama Nayak, CDPO, Nandahandi, Rosalin Kerkata, Supervisor Meri Margrate Kulu and Anganwadi Workers of Sana Daibhata Kumudini Kashyap and Maladei Harijan of Parja Minigudi.
During the inspection of Anganwadi centres, the DPMU detected irregularities in the above centres and also found substandard quality foods served to schoolchildren and most of the centres being closed for long days.
10 June 2011
Meeting of the district planning committee held in Nabarangpur
The District planning meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Sarada Prasad Nayak, Minister Housing and Urban Devlopment, at the Ashok Meheta conference hall, of collectorate here on Thursday.
Besides reviewing the progress financial and physical achievements made in the ongoing projects in the various departments, the meeting also discussed the steps to remove hurdles, if any, in implementing the backward region grant fund (BRGF) and Biju KBK plan.
It is pertinent to mention here that under the BRGF for the year 2010-11 a sum of 1504 lakhs would yet to be spent in the district. Some sanctioned projects with their amounts though have been approved could not have been taken up due to some technical reasons said Collector, Sibabrata Dash, he requested to confirmation of the proceedings of last district planning committee meeting held on 19-2-10. Also comprehensive district plan and revised projects for the 2011-12 discussed at the meeting.
IT,Fisheries, ARD,SC/ST development, Minister state (Ind), Ramesh Chandra Majhi, MP, Pradeep Majhi, MLAs, Manohar Randhari, Bhujabala Majhi, Municipal Chairman, Prahalad Tripathy, PDDRDA, Dhruba Ch. Panchbhaya, Dy.Dirictor, (Planning and Statistics) Nanda Kishor Munda, all district level officials, BDOs, chairman of Municipality and NAC present at the meeting.
Besides reviewing the progress financial and physical achievements made in the ongoing projects in the various departments, the meeting also discussed the steps to remove hurdles, if any, in implementing the backward region grant fund (BRGF) and Biju KBK plan.
It is pertinent to mention here that under the BRGF for the year 2010-11 a sum of 1504 lakhs would yet to be spent in the district. Some sanctioned projects with their amounts though have been approved could not have been taken up due to some technical reasons said Collector, Sibabrata Dash, he requested to confirmation of the proceedings of last district planning committee meeting held on 19-2-10. Also comprehensive district plan and revised projects for the 2011-12 discussed at the meeting.
IT,Fisheries, ARD,SC/ST development, Minister state (Ind), Ramesh Chandra Majhi, MP, Pradeep Majhi, MLAs, Manohar Randhari, Bhujabala Majhi, Municipal Chairman, Prahalad Tripathy, PDDRDA, Dhruba Ch. Panchbhaya, Dy.Dirictor, (Planning and Statistics) Nanda Kishor Munda, all district level officials, BDOs, chairman of Municipality and NAC present at the meeting.
Jharigaon MGNREGS Scam: BDO&Clerk Transferred, JE Suspended.
Nabarangpur:
In a significant development, Jharigaon BDO, Rabindra Nath Kanhar and the dealing Clerk Parag Ranjan Lima were transferred in connection with the MGNREGS scam.
Junior Engineer Pabitra Mohan Panigrahi was suspended by the District Collector, Sibabrata Dash. Mr. Lima was transferred to Papadahandi.
It is not immediately known where the BDO was posted. Since he has been on leave, the details of his transfer order were not available. However, it is speculated that he was transferred to any department in Bhubaneswar.
Here it is mention that the roots of the multi-crore MGNREGS scam was traced by the OPYC president and Nabarangpur MP Pradeep Majhi, during the DLVMC visit. he alleged that the highest amount of Rs 11.23 crore was spent in Jharigaon block of Nabarangpur district in the last fiscal 2010-11, but very few tangible assets, created under the scheme, could be seen there. He alleged that Rs 7 crore out of the allotted amount had been misappropriated. Mr.Majhi had launched a relay strike in Jharigaon block, and then let the “Jail bharo” agitation across Nabarangpur, Koraput and Malkangiri, district.
Quoting a report of the Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) of India and the National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad, Majhi said there was large scale misappropriation of funds to the tune of 88 per cent in Nabarangpur, Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, and other districts of Odisha.
In a significant development, Jharigaon BDO, Rabindra Nath Kanhar and the dealing Clerk Parag Ranjan Lima were transferred in connection with the MGNREGS scam.
Junior Engineer Pabitra Mohan Panigrahi was suspended by the District Collector, Sibabrata Dash. Mr. Lima was transferred to Papadahandi.
It is not immediately known where the BDO was posted. Since he has been on leave, the details of his transfer order were not available. However, it is speculated that he was transferred to any department in Bhubaneswar.
Here it is mention that the roots of the multi-crore MGNREGS scam was traced by the OPYC president and Nabarangpur MP Pradeep Majhi, during the DLVMC visit. he alleged that the highest amount of Rs 11.23 crore was spent in Jharigaon block of Nabarangpur district in the last fiscal 2010-11, but very few tangible assets, created under the scheme, could be seen there. He alleged that Rs 7 crore out of the allotted amount had been misappropriated. Mr.Majhi had launched a relay strike in Jharigaon block, and then let the “Jail bharo” agitation across Nabarangpur, Koraput and Malkangiri, district.
Quoting a report of the Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) of India and the National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad, Majhi said there was large scale misappropriation of funds to the tune of 88 per cent in Nabarangpur, Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, and other districts of Odisha.
07 June 2011
AICC announces Niranjan Patnaik as new Orissa Pradesh Congress chief
The Congress high command announces the new president of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee. AICC announces Niranjan Patnaik as new Orissa Pradesh Congress chief at the AICC office in New Delhi on Tuesday.
It should be noted that contenders for the post were, OPCC working presidents Lalatendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra and Chandrasekhar Sahu, ex-OPCC president Sarat Patnaik, former MLA Ananta Sethi and former MP Soumya Ranjan Patnaik.
It should be noted that contenders for the post were, OPCC working presidents Lalatendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra and Chandrasekhar Sahu, ex-OPCC president Sarat Patnaik, former MLA Ananta Sethi and former MP Soumya Ranjan Patnaik.
05 June 2011
Raising Ceremony of 13 Odisha Battalion NCC Held
The 13 Odisha Battalion of the National Cadet Corps was raised at Nabarangpur on Saturday. The unit is an Army Wing,infantry Battalion of NCC and will consist of 2000 boy cadets including 800 Senior divison (College), and 1200 junior divison (School) cadets. The unit will provide NCC coverage to Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, and Rayagada districts.
The battalion was raised under the command of Lt Col GFA Dagamarose and the first Subedar Major of the Battalion is Sub Maj Raj Kumar Singh. The raising ceremony was presided over by Ramesh Chandra Majhi, Minister IT,Fisheries,ARD,&SC/ST, in presence of Commodore L K Agrawala, Deputy Director General Odisha, NCC directorate. The function commenced with flag hoisting, singing of the NCC anthem and later unveiling of stone and cutting ribbon of the NCC Bhawan, near Nabarangpur college hostel.
Minister Mr.Majhi, expressed his pleasure and thanks for selecting, the tribal and rural districts district from backward areas with the opportunity of NCC grooming. The battalion will develop Comradeship, Discipline, Leadership, Secular Outlook, Spirit of Adventure and Ideals of Selfless Service amongst the youth, and Provide a Suitable Environment to Motivate the Youth to Take Up a Career in the Armed Forces. More youths of Nabarangpur, Rayagada, and Kalahandi district will be benefited.
Commodore, L K Agrawala, said that The NCC was raised in 1948 by an act of parliament and cadets who are regular students of recognized schools and colleges from ages 13 to 27 can be enrolled into the NCC. There are 17 directorates covoring the country. Odisha directorate has three groups Sambalpur, Cuttack and Berhampur. NCC has 12 lakh cadets over 3years.
Among Other distinguished guests Collector, Sibabrata Dash, Narendra Pradhan, ADM, Rashimi Ranjan Sahu, PA ITDA., Group Commander NCC group Berhampur, Group Captain P Kashiva , Caption Tripathi Panda, and cadets were present.
01 June 2011
Collector Reviews the Developmental Works of Chandahandi Block.
Nabarangpur
Collector Sibabrata Dash, visited Chandahandi block inspected the progress of various development works being carried out in the block here on Wednesday. At a meeting Mr.Dash stressed on development of agriculture, and education, Mr.Dash Collector instructed officials to complete all development works within the stipulated time and adhere to norm.
Visited tahasil office, and LAMPS, Later he visited Tel river bridge construction works, in Beheramunda, interacted with the farmers and villagers instructed the officials to speed up the construction of bridge works being carried out in by the ITDA, Nabarangpur. Also visited the area Sindhimunda-Kharipakhna, where a bridge is demanded by the peoples to link with Chattisghar. Dhrubachanran Panchbhaya, PDDRDA, Chairman of the Block, Nursingha Charan Majhi, Promod Padhi, representative of minister, Ramesh Majhi, Zilla parisad Member, Motilal Hans, Samit members, and officials of the block were present at the meeting.
Visited tahasil office, and LAMPS, Later he visited Tel river bridge construction works, in Beheramunda, interacted with the farmers and villagers instructed the officials to speed up the construction of bridge works being carried out in by the ITDA, Nabarangpur. Also visited the area Sindhimunda-Kharipakhna, where a bridge is demanded by the peoples to link with Chattisghar. Dhrubachanran Panchbhaya, PDDRDA, Chairman of the Block, Nursingha Charan Majhi, Promod Padhi, representative of minister, Ramesh Majhi, Zilla parisad Member, Motilal Hans, Samit members, and officials of the block were present at the meeting.
Fertilizer Monitoring Meeting held at Nabarangpur
Committee formed to check Monitoring & black marketing.
Nabarangpur:
A meeting on the supply and distribution of fertilizer during kharif 2011-12 in the district was held at the Ashok Meheta conference hall, on Tuesday. Collector, Sibabrata Dash, presided over the meeting said this year to check the black marketing of fertilizers, block level, and district level monitoring committee will be formed, and they will look into the requirement of the farmers and check black marketing of fertilizers. For the first time in the district a vigilance committee formed to check monitoring and black marketing of fertilizers. At the district committee there will be MP, Zilla Parisad President, MLAs, director, Agriculture Technology Management Agency, (ATMA) and selected farmers are the members, DSP, DDA, and DAO. Similarly at the block level, Block Chairman’s,Zila Parisad Members, Samit Members, and ATMA mebers, along with the agricultural officials, are the committee members to check the black marketing of fertilizers.
The district administration has set a cultivation target of 2 lakh hectares during the kharif season, Deputy director of Agriculture, Bimbadhar Sahu, has said. At the meeting he said different steps were being taken to ensure adequate supply of seeds and fertilizers to farmers in the region.
There was a demand for 63,100 tonnes of chemical fertilizer, including 36,300 tonnes of urea,10000 tonnes of DAP, 10,000 tonnes of MoP; and 7,100 tonnes of complex fertilizer during the kharif season. There are 542 retailers for the district in which 56, for Nabarangpur Block, 12, Nandahandi, 13 Tentulikhunti block, under the DAO, Nabarangpur. 77 retailers for Papadahandi block, 40, for Kosagumuda, 30 for Dabugam, block, under DAO, Papadahandi, similarly, 149 retailers at Umerkote, 53, for Jharigam, 92, for Raighar, and 2, for Chandahandi block.
Nabarangpur:
A meeting on the supply and distribution of fertilizer during kharif 2011-12 in the district was held at the Ashok Meheta conference hall, on Tuesday. Collector, Sibabrata Dash, presided over the meeting said this year to check the black marketing of fertilizers, block level, and district level monitoring committee will be formed, and they will look into the requirement of the farmers and check black marketing of fertilizers. For the first time in the district a vigilance committee formed to check monitoring and black marketing of fertilizers. At the district committee there will be MP, Zilla Parisad President, MLAs, director, Agriculture Technology Management Agency, (ATMA) and selected farmers are the members, DSP, DDA, and DAO. Similarly at the block level, Block Chairman’s,Zila Parisad Members, Samit Members, and ATMA mebers, along with the agricultural officials, are the committee members to check the black marketing of fertilizers.
The district administration has set a cultivation target of 2 lakh hectares during the kharif season, Deputy director of Agriculture, Bimbadhar Sahu, has said. At the meeting he said different steps were being taken to ensure adequate supply of seeds and fertilizers to farmers in the region.
There was a demand for 63,100 tonnes of chemical fertilizer, including 36,300 tonnes of urea,10000 tonnes of DAP, 10,000 tonnes of MoP; and 7,100 tonnes of complex fertilizer during the kharif season. There are 542 retailers for the district in which 56, for Nabarangpur Block, 12, Nandahandi, 13 Tentulikhunti block, under the DAO, Nabarangpur. 77 retailers for Papadahandi block, 40, for Kosagumuda, 30 for Dabugam, block, under DAO, Papadahandi, similarly, 149 retailers at Umerkote, 53, for Jharigam, 92, for Raighar, and 2, for Chandahandi block.
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