Bikash Manch demands development schemes for Berhampur and Ganjam district

BERHAMPUR: The Ganjam Bikash Manch submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, drawing his attention to Berhampur city which has lagged behind in every sphere of civic facility. Thanking the Chief Minister for establishing an engineering college in Ganjam and a Central University in Koraput district, the Manch highlighted the shortcomings of the Berhampur Municipal Corporation. The memorandum states that the Corporation is just a signboard, expressing concern on the absence of a master plan for the regulation of the city in view of the growing population and denial of minimum basic facilities. The Manch has come up with a host of complaints, from bad roads, lack of drinking water to shifting of offices. The memorandum says that lack of political will and complacency of the bureaucracy as the reasons for thwarted progress which have added to the sloppy state of affairs. After coming to power of Naveen, nothing has progressed here except high level meetings, proposals and estimates, the end results being nill, says the Manch. The Organisation wondered that people fail to understand as to why nothing happens when an able politician like him is at the helm of affairs. The Ganjam Zilla Bikash Manch reiterated that it would fight till they achieve success in getting welfare and development projects for the Ganjam district. Besides, the Manch has also demanded immediate preparation of a master plan for Berhampur city and formation of Greater-Berhampur, third water project to solve the drinking water scarcity in the city, establishment of a agricultural college at Aska, placing Bhanjanagar dam in the tourist map of Odisha and steps for generating employment by promoting and encouraging the cottage industries. The Manch also demanded the establishment of centrally funded Institutions like NID and IIIT in Berhampur, which has none at present and granting Unitary University status to Khallikote College.

Source: Dailypioneer