Govt gives green signal for Rangailunda (Berhampur) Airport expansion

Plan panel nod to Gopalpur-Rayagada rail link

The Planning Commission has accorded “in principle” approval to the construction of a new railway line, connecting the port town of Gopalpur in Ganjam district to Rayagada, an industrial hub, in south Odisha. The cost of this 258-km rail line is estimated at Rs 1,392.32 crore.

The feasibility survey of the proposed line was conducted by the Ministry of Railways at a cost of Rs 4 crore in 2009. The ministry had submitted the report to the Planning Commission for approval three years ago.

“Since the Planning Commission has already approved the project, we hope the Railways will make budgetary provisions for it in the next Railway budget,” said Chandra Sekhar Sahu, former Union minister and Congress leader.

Sahu said, he would meet the Railways minister soon to urge him to make maximum budgetary allocation for the project.

He also called upon the state government to extend all help to construct the new railway line. The new railway line, according to him, would boost industrialisation in southern Odisha including Ganjam and Rayagada districts.

While a number of core manufacturing industries including aluminium refineries of Utkal Alumina and Aditya Alumina are being set up in Rayagada, J K Paper, which already has unit there, is looking to ramp up capacity.

Similarly, an all-weather port is being constructed at Gopalpur by Gopalpur Port Limited (GPL), while a sister port of the Paradip Port Trust (PPT) has been proposed at Bahuda near Gopalpur town.

The commissioning of the new railway line will lift the standard of living of the locals besides promoting business activities, Sahu said.

-BS Reporter | Kolkata/ Berhampur, June 23, 2012

CM Sir, don't try to cheat us

IISER site selection team visits Berhampur

NRI funded E-Library project in Berhampur will change the face of MKCG memorial library

Computerized printing begins in bareilly press

IISER @ Berhampur

World Diabetes Day: Over 900 mark attendance in Mega Walkathon in Berhampur

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  World Diabetes Day: Over 900 mark attendance in Mega Walkathon in Berhampur to spread awareness 

As many as 900 participants marked their attendance in the Diabetes Mega Walkathon organsied in Khalikote College ground on Saturday to mark World Diabetes Day.

With an intent to spread awareness about the disease, the rally was organised by Endocrinologist Dr Sunil Kumar Kota .

As Ganjam Superintendent of Police Narasingha Bhol and BMC Mayor K. Madhavi flagged off the walk, they highlighted the importance of exercise and proper lifestyle for sustaining healthy lifestyle.

“Exercise is the cornerstone of diabetes management. It helps insulin to discharge its duty even better and lower the sugar. Additionally exercise is helpful in reducing blood pressure, cholesterol, and improving cardiovascular (heart and blood vessels) function. Daily 30-45 minutes of brisk walk is essential. This is ideally achieved by covering a distance of 4-5 km over a period of 45-60 minutes,” said Dr Kota.

BY-Ronalisa Parida

Berhampur ITI adjudged best institute in the country

Berhampur ITI student gets best craftsman award

The government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Berhampur has been adjudged best institute in the country in ‘Mechanic Motor Vehicle Trade’ and Srikant Sahu, a student of this trade of the institute, has been declared as the best craftsman of his trade in India.

These recognitions have come from the Director General of Employment and Training (DGE&T) of the Ministry of Labour, said the principal of this ITI, Rajat Kumar Panigrahy. On Friday, State Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Sanjay Das Burma honoured Srikant as well as staff and students of the Institute for this achievement. On Thursday, Srikant along with the principal of the institute had met the CM Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar.

Every year the DGE&T assesses infrastructure and quality of training imparted in different trades in ITIs all over the country. There are 12,275 ITIs in India, including the government and private ones. The DGE&T also conducts tests to find out best craftsman in the country each trade taught in ITIs. Students in final year ITIs are eligible for this test. Initial scrutiny is done at state level and one student for each trade is selected to take part in the national level test.

This year Srikant of 2012-14 batch of ‘Mechanic Motor Vehicle Trade’ of Berhampur government ITI had represented Odisha in the national level test held in Kanpur in May. He was adjudged the best craftsman of his trade in the country. Adding to his honours, his institute was also distinguished as the best ITI in the country for ‘Mechanic Motor Vehicle Trade’. Srikant hails from Jharigaon in Nabarangpur district of south Odisha.

-BERHAMPUR, November 7, 2015

IISER in Berhampur

Jaugarh", ancient name Samapa or Sampa, the capital of the great Kalinga rulers in Ganjam

Jaugada ("Jaugarh", ancient Samapa]) is a ruined fortress near Berhampur city in Ganjam district of Odisha, India. Jaugada lies 35 km north-west of Berhampur and 160 km south-west of Bhubaneshwar. It is around 8 km from the famous Tara Tarini shakti peeth (Sthana Peetha) on the banks of Rushikulya. 

Jaugarh", ancient name Samapa or Sampa was the capital of the great Kalinga rulers for thousand of year (Since Ramayana to Ashoka) and it was a provincial Mauryan fortified capital of Ashoka, of his newly conquered province of Kalinga at 2061 B.C.

It is believed that Ashoka Ruined this great capital after Kalinga war and destroyed the shrine of its Ista Devi Tara Tarini. 

Jaugada is famed by its version of the monumental stone-cut edicts in Prakrit of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka.

This site was first documented by a team from the University of Heidelberg (Germany).

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