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LOWER SUKTEL-HIT PEOPLE STAGE DEMO

Thursday, 12 December 2013 | PNS | BALANGIR | in Bhubaneswar

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Members of the Balangir Action Committee led by its president Gopalji Panigrahi and supported by different organisations of the town and people from around 10 villages of the Lower Suktel Project areas staged a dharna in front of the district Collectorate here on Wednesday demanding adequate compensation. They submitted a memorandum to ADM Balangir BN Ratha.

“Earlier we submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister, held talks with the Chief Secretary and other officials demanding speedy payment of compensation to people displaced due to the project, besides other issues. But unfortunately, the compensation payment process has been very slow and many posts are lying vacant in the project. The Government should expedite the payment of compensation,” said Panigrahi.

The speakers also criticised the apathy of the Government and the people’s representatives of this area on this issue.  “We have given a one-month notice to fulfil our seven-point charter of demands which include payment of compensation as per the new 2011 rehabilitation policy and early convening of an RPDAC meeting to include four other villages which are fully submerged but declared partially affected,” Panigrahi added.

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RALLY DEMANDS PROTECTION OF FARMERS’ HUMAN RIGHTS

RALLY DEMANDS PROTECTION OF FARMERS’ HUMAN RIGHTS

Wednesday, 11 December 2013 | PNS | BALANGIR | in Bhubaneswar

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Members of the Zindabad Sangathan and Shramik Adhikar Manch led by Lingaraj of the Samajwadi Jan Parishad, Bargarh and Trilochan Punji took out a huge procession of peasants and tribals here on Tuesday demanding fulfilment of their 22-point charter of demands.

The rally was held on the occasion of the Human Rights Day. At the call of the Zindabad Sangathan and Shramik Adhikar Manch, several people’s organisations, which are fighting for the cause of human rights of farmers and dalits hit the street highlighting their various demands.

The demands included proper implementation of the Forest Right Act, end to distress migration, implementation of the Bonded Labour (Abolitions) Rehabilitation Act, adequate compensation to farmers affected by the cyclone Phailin and declaration of the Gandhmardan Mountains as a national property, said Lingaraj of the Samajwadi Jan Parishad speaking to the media. Later, the activists submitted a memorandum to the President of India through the district 

A visit to Ranipur Jharial.By SudhirMishra/Bolangir. A visit to Ranipur Jharial.8th December 2013.

8th December 2013.
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SudhirMishra/Bolangir. 
A visit to Ranipur Jharial.
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Ranipur Jharial is an obscure village of Bolangir district. However this village has unique 64 Jogini mandirand Someswar mandir. Besides there is Indralath mandir made by Bricks only.This was seat of ancient tantra learning.Both Shiva and Shakta follower worshiped/learnt here here.In this open air pandal many idols have been taken away thanks to the rumour/and greed that there was gold inside the statue of goddess.As many as seven idols were missing from their place(the number could be more ).Thereis a puzzle circle .once you enter it would be difficult to come out of it.Moreover according to locals there is a lucky stones in village Ranipur .It was already 1 pm when in reached.Due to Sun ,the photographs were not good.Most of-the

photographs were taken from my Mobile .My camera developed problem there.Recently boating facility has been introduced .I am posting few photographs for viewing of all and let other give their comment.

DARING DACOITS LOOT VALUABLES FROM B’NGIR Thursday, 05 December 2013 | PNS | BALANGIR | in Bhubaneswar

DARING DACOITS LOOT VALUABLES FROM B’NGIR

Thursday, 05 December 2013 | PNS | BALANGIR | in Bhubaneswar

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Around 20 dacoits hurled bombs at the house of Gyanendra Sahu of Sirabahal under the Sadar police station here on Tuesday and decamped with cash and gold jewelleries worth over Rs 3 lakh.

The dacoits wearing masks came by two Bolero vehicles and hurdled bombs to terrorise the villagers. They barged into the house of Sahu and overpowered his old mother and daughter.

They again hurled a bomb while decamping. The police rushed to the spot and seized a motorbike, which was left behind by the criminals. The police suspected involvement of local criminals in the incident. The police are trying to nab the culprits, said Balangir SDPO Narayan Nayak

20 LABOURERS TRAPPED IN BRICK KILNS OF K’TAKA Tuesday, 03 December 2013 | PNS | BALANGIR | in Bhubaneswar

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20 LABOURERS TRAPPED IN BRICK KILNS OF K’TAKA

Tuesday, 03 December 2013 | PNS | BALANGIR | in Bhubaneswar

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the District Magistrates of Bangalore and Bargarh to submit the action taken reports (ATRs) within 15 days on the complaints pertaining to 20 bonded labourers from Odisha trapped in the brick kilns of Ankela in Karnataka.

Acting on a petition filed by Dr Subash Mahaptra, a human rights activist, the Commission has issued the directives. As per the petition, as many as 20 poor labourers from Katangpali and Talpali villages of Paikmaal in Bargarh district had migrated to Anakela district of Karnatak to eke out a living by working in brick kilns.

However, as ill fate would have it their plight started just after their landing at Anakela as they were pushed to work hard for 12 hours a day and at times without proper food and clothes by the brick kiln owner Madhu NR. Besides being compelled to work in harsh conditions, they were subjected to inhuman torture by the employer who used to confine them in isolated places for days together. Moreover, when their spouses opposed to this, they were abused and even sexually exploited by Madhu and his associates. Moreover, the petition said, no public authority there paid any heed to the complaints of the hapless labourers.

The NHRC has directed the DM of Bangalore to conduct an inquiry to identify the bonded labourers, if any, there, besides looking into the fact that whether the employer obtained license from competent authority and whether the Minimum Wage Act, Contract Wage Act, provisions of Inter-State Workmen Migrant (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act 1979 and Minimum Wage Act 1948 were followed and facilities extended to the labourers were adequate.

The NHRC has also directed the DM to probe whether the Vigilance Monitoring Committee at district level has been formed as per the Bonded Labour System (Abolitions) Act of 1976 and other provisions. The Bargarh DM has been asked to probe the labourers’ residential addresses and submit the ATR within 15days.

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TRUCKERS THREATEN INDEFINITE STIR FROM JANUARY 15

TRUCKERS THREATEN INDEFINITE STIR FROM JANUARY 15

Monday, 02 December 2013 | PNS | BALANGIR | in Bhubaneswar

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The All Odisha Truck Owners’ Association on Sunday threatened to go on an indefinite strike from midnight of January 14-15 next unless their seven-point charter of demands is fulfilled. This was announced at a Press conference at the end of the association’s executive body meeting here.

The demands include hike in freight charges, end of harassment of truckers at the inter-State check-posts and corruption by MVIs posted there and privatisation of the registration system. 

The association leaders said the Government last fixed freight charges in 2008 when the diesel price per liter was Rs 37 as against the present price of Rs 57. The Government has set up three technical committees to look into this problem since 2008 and the committees submitted their reports which were never implemented. The association has tried to appraise the problems to Transport Minister Subrat Tarai, but he has no time for talks, said association secretary Ravi Satpathy.

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All Odisha Truck Owner’s threatens indefinite strike from 15th January next Demands hike in freight charges for goods carriages

All Odisha Truck  Owner’s  threatens  indefinite strike from 15^th January next

Demands hike in freight charges for goods carriages

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Balangir;The All Odisha Truck Owner’s Association has threatened to go on indefinite strike from midnight of 15^th January 2014 unless their seven points demands are fulfilled .This was announced to media men at press conference at the end of one day Executive Body meeting of All Odisha Truck Owner’ss Association held today(1^st December2013) in Bolangir.

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