Monday, December 17, 2012

State Govt to hold high-level meet to resolve Suktel issue MONDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2012 18:32


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MONDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2012 18:32
PIONEER NEWS SERVICE | BHUBANESWAR/ BALANGIR
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With the mass agitation against the dillydallying attitude of the State Government in implementation of the Lower Suktel Irrigation Project in Balangir district intensifying, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in a damage control mode has decided to convene a high-level meeting to resolve the three decade-old vexed issue.
As the 48-hour bandh call by the Lower Suktel Action Committee (LSAC) comprising members of all parties and social organisations came out successful and tension ran high following three of the fasting leaders being admitted in hospital, Patnaik on Saturday reviewed the situation and find out the roadblocks being faced in implementation of the much-needed project.
The Chief Minister favoured calling a high-level meeting to bring a negotiated settlement on the issue. If required, delegations of the LSAC and displaced villagers would be invited to the meeting, sources said, adding that even the high-level official delegation would visit the district to hear the grievances of the affected persons.
The meeting was attended, among others, by Balangir BJD MLA AU Singh Deo, Balangir BJD MP Kalikesh Singh Deo, Chief Secretary BK Patnaik, Water Resources Secretary Suresh Mohapatra and senior officers and engineers of the department.
Meanwhile, the Balangir district Collector has been asked to send a delegation of LSAC to Bhubneshwar for discussions with the Government to help address their grievances. Collector Debraj Mishra, when contacted, however, said, “I am yet to get any letter in this regard.”
AU Singh Deo urged the agitating people to end their stir and facilitate commencement of work of the project.

                       

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