Monday, March 31, 2014
South Odisha Cultural Research Centre mooted
Berhampur University has started the process for
establishment of ‘South Odisha Cultural Research Centre’ on its campus. It was
declared during a two-day seminar on tribal culture of south Odisha organised
at the university, which concluded on Sunday evening.
It would be a multidisciplinary centre but would be managed
by the post-graduate department of Odia of the University.
Speaking to The Hindu, Debiprasanna Patnaik of Odia
department who is playing a key role in the establishment of this centre, said it
would promote interdisciplinary studies on the culture of people of the region.
There would be research in the fields of anthropology, history, linguistics,
psychology and socio-cultural studies of ethnic groups, especially tribal
people living in south Odisha.
The centre would utilise the items of historical and cultural
importance collected from different parts of south Odisha during past three
decades. All these would be part of the museum of the ‘South Odisha Cultural
Research Centre’ of Berhampur University. It would help in preservation,
documentation and exhibition of these items for the scholars as well as general
public.
Attending the inaugural session of the seminar, Berhampur
University Vice-Chancellor Deepak Kumar Behera stressed the need of
interdisciplinary research on tribal culture of south Odisha. Berhampur
University is the only university in south Odisha. Source: The Hindu
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Seminar on 'Internal Security' organised in Berhampur University
Solution to security problems linked to development
In present era, internal and external securities of a nation
are interlinked, according to R. Baral, Special Secretary to Home Department of
Manipur.
Speaking at a seminar on internal security organised on the
campus of Berhampur University by the Centre for Canadian Studies of the
university and Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, New Delhi, on Wednesday, Mr.
Baral said that apart from security measures, development was the panacea for
most security-related problems. It may be noted that Mr. Baral also held the
post of Director-General of Police (DGP) in Manipur in the past.
The seminar also had former chief secretary of Odisha, S.B.
Mishra, former director of Institute of Mathematics, Bhubaneswar, Swadhin
Patnaik, and Vice-Chancellor of Berhampur University, Deeepak Kumar Behera, as
guests. The seminar was attended by experts and students from the university
and outside.
During his address in the inaugural session, Mr. Baral
elaborated causes and effects of insurgency and its impact on internal security
in the north eastern region of the country, especially in Manipur. He spoke on
various aspects of internal security in the region including the ethnic
rivalry.
Citing examples of north eastern States which have
international border with countries like Bangladesh and Myanmar, the DGP of
Manipur said it was observed that political and socio-economic turmoil in
adjoining countries had a great impact on the internal security of the region.
Prof. Patnaik opined that there had been a shift of paradigm
regarding internal security at present juncture. “At preset we have to discuss
the problems of internal security in connection with the issues related to
socio-economic security of citizens.” Mr. Mishra pointed out that although our
country was secular as per the constitution, the citizens of the country were
yet to become real secular, which was also a major threat of internal security.
Prof. Behera cited examples of tribal community living in
remote areas and advocated growth with equity to be a major factor behind
enhancement of internal security. Source: The Hindu
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Tata Steel revises Gopalpur plan
Drops plan to establish hot rolling mill
Why Odisha government & political leaders are silent?
Jamshedpur: Stuck amid demand by locals for
jobs in the company, Tata Steel which in early 2011 had decided to put up a
50,000 tonne per annum (tpa) ferroalloy plant and a 0.5 million tonne per annum
(mtpa) hot rolling mill (HRM) at Gopalpur in coastal Ganjam of south Orissa,
has now decided to pursue only the ferroalloy plant, provided it receives
cooperation of the locals.
Tata Steel had in the 1990s thought of putting
up a steel plant at Gopalpur and had acquired more than 4,000 acres for the
project but lack of infrastructure, including availability of water at the
location, had later dissuaded it to go for it.
Instead, it had in early 2011 thought of
investing Rs 1,000 crore in a 50,000 tpa ferroalloy plant and a 0.5 mtpa hot
rolling mill (HRM).
“When we go somewhere, expectation always is
jobs; now if it is a very big project, you can take care of everyone; if it is
a small project then you can take care of some people; so that is what is
happening; we have to manage expectations (of the locals for jobs), we are in
discussion,” said managing director TV Narendran.
Narendran, who spoke exclusively to FE recently
at the inauguration of the “At-in-Industry Camp 2014” here, said the company
was in the process of requesting the local community to allow it build the
ferroalloy plant so that the company could internally make a case or
justification to build “something bigger” at a future date. Source: financialexpress
Commissionerate of Police may alleviate law and order problems in Berhampur
The proposal to create a police commissionerate at Berhampur
is hoped to solve the problem of dearth of adequate police staff for this
crime-prone area. It may be noted that a few days ago Chief Minister Naveen
Patnaik had declared that the State government had decided to create three
police commissionerates -- in Berhampur, Sambalpur and Rourkela. But no gazette
notification for the purpose has been made. It is hoped that the new government
formed after the elections would implement this proposal. At present, Odisha
has only one commissionerate of police which has Bhubaneswar and Cuttack under
its jurisdiction.
As per the detailed proposal regarding this proposal of
commissionerate police system for Berhampur, it would have 1,796 posts for
police personnel. It means it would need creation of 733 new posts for police
personnel for the proposed commissionerate of police for Berhampur.
During an informal chat, city Superintendent of Police (SP)
Aniruddha Singh said it would surely enhance policing as the staff would be
properly divided and deployed for different jobs. In place of single SP heading
the Berhampur police district, there would be two DCPs of SP rank who would be
headed by a commissioner of DIG or IG rank. The DCP for the headquarters would
deal with different official works like granting of licences, intelligence
gathering, issues related to human rights, accounts etc while the other DCP
would be totally involved in policing.
The extra staff needed when the city has a police
commissionerate will include one more official of SP rank, two of additional SP
rank, three of DSP rank, 12 more inspectors, 70 sub-inspectors, 120 Assistant
sub-inspectors, 91 constables etc. There would be need for more than 50 new
ministerial staff to relieve pressure on police officials related to office
work so that there would be more time for policing.
Three police stations which are now under Berhampur police
district like those at Jarada, Digapahandi and K.Nuagaon would be under Ganjam
police district after this transformation. The Chamakhandi and Arjyapalli
marine police stations which are now under Ganjam police district, would come
under Berhampur police commissionerate.
Long-pending demand
It may be noted that since long there was demand for
creation of a police commssionerate in Berhampur. Several organisations of the
city as well as South Odisha Students Association (SOSA) had made this demand.
“Although a woman like me does know the intricacies that this change would
bring in, we hope it would enhance policing in the city and reduce menace of
criminals,” said Pranita Das, a housewife of the city. Former secretary of
Berhampur Bar Association, Manoj Patnaik is of the opinion that commissionerate
for Berhampur should not become only a change for name sake. It should bring in
real changes in policing which will benefit the general public, he added. Source: The Hindu
Monday, March 3, 2014
State decides in-principle to introduce commissionerate of police system in Berhampur
Urban policing in two more cities
The state government on Sunday decided in-principle to introduce commissionerate of police system in Berhampur, Rourkela and Sambalpur.
Currently, the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are under the commissionerate of police system that was introduced in 2008 after the enactment of Odisha Urban Police (OUP) Act, 2003.
The government would soon issue an executive order. It need not seek approval of the assembly since the OUP Act, 2003, is an enabling legislation for such matters, sources said.
Recently, the government announced to upgrade Sambalpur & Rourkela municipalities into corporations. "Considering the profile and growth of the three cities, the government has decided to improve policing there," he said. Source: ToI