New barrages over Tel, Undher rivers mulled WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2011 00:06 PNS | TITILAGARH (BALANGIR) HITS: 18 User Rating: / 0

New barrages over Tel, Undher rivers mulled
WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2011 00:06 PNS | TITILAGARH (BALANGIR) HITS: 18
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While the rest of Odisha, particularly the coastal region, is under grip of severe floods in the Mahanadi system, the people in the State’s western part could think of barrages over rivers Tel and Undher.

Planning & Coordination and Excise Minister AU Singh Deo gave this assurance to the people attending the ruling BJD’s Jana Sampark Abhijan on Sunday.

“Building small barrages over Undher and Tel can be surveyed as per the requirement of the people of Titilagarh town,” he told the gathering to its loud applause.

Stating that funds are not a problem in the Naveen Patnaik Government for construction of the barrages, the Minister said the Government would undertake the projects after survey and feasibility studies are conducted. He, however, said that the purpose of the small barrages would help maintain temperature of Titilagarh town, which uses to boil during summer. This has been a major demand of the people of Titilagarh, who experience temperature of 48 degree Celsius during hot summer.

This apart, the barrages would also be helpful for the irrigation purpose, the Minister pointed out.

“I couldn't believe the public response at the BJD gathering,” said Arkesh Narayan Singh Deo, the young scion of Balangir. Balangir BJD MP Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo also spoke on the occasion. Youth BJD general secretary Abhimanyu Sahu, who was the prime mover of the rally, said this royal family has brought both economic and social changes in this part of the State.

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