WEDNESDAY, 27 JUNE
2012 22:44
PNS | BALANGIR
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With the reported deadline of March 31, 2013, given by the Centre
to the State Government to complete the Lower Suktel Irrigation Project nearing
fast, there is apprehension about the fate of the project as work on it is yet
to begin.
The Central Government may give more
time for this project, informed RDC Northern Division Kishore Chandra Barik in
an informal chat with mediapersons after holding a meeting with members of the
Balangir Citizens’ Committee, the Lower Suktel Action Committee and affected
villagers here on Tuesday.
Asked to comment on the reported
deadline, the RDC hinted that more time may be given. Project work can be taken
up even in rainy season, he said.
Barik said nobody at the meeting
opposed the project. Rather Balangir being a no-industry district, everybody
was in favour of the project. “I will instruct the district-level officials to
visit the area and expedite various works, including socioeconomic survey.” he
said further.
“We discussed with the RDC different
points and demanded that the displaced families be given compensation as per
the prevailing market rate,” said Srikara Mishra of the Lower Suktel Action
Committee. Besides, a proposal to include a sub-canal from the right main canal
was also discussed, and once completed it would provide irrigation to10 gram
panchyats, he added.
“The RDC assured us to hold frequent
review meetings on the project to expedite it. Since the valuation of property
was done on the basis of survey carried out seven years ago and as the market
rate has gone up in the meanwhile, we demanded compensation as per the
prevailing market rate to which the RDC agreed. He said he would send the
proposal to the Government for its approval,” said president of Samajwadi Party
Balangir unit president Arun Mishra.
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