RDF urged for Municipal Corporation status to Rourkela
Rourkela: In a memorandum to the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Odisha through ADM, Rourkela the members of Rourkela Development Forum have urged for upgradation of Rourkela Municipality to Municipal Corporation merging Jagda, Jhirpani, South Rourkela, Kalunga-Vedvyas-Kuarmunda with it.
Justifying their demand they mentioned that in 1995, the Notified Area Council of Rourkela Steel Township was dissolved to form the new Rourkela Industrial Township and Rourkela Municipality. Simultaneously Rourkela Development Authority was also formed in the same year. This action was dubbed as “providing more autonomy” to those administrative units. However this action was the most ill-fated in the history of Rourkela as about 30 colonies of South Rourkela were till left out from any administrative unit i.e. Industrial Township or Municipality. Many times the inhabitants of these colonies have been demanding to be included in Rourkela Municipality or Jalda Gram Panchayat but in vain.Similarly in 1995, the State Government had proposal to upgrade the existing municipalities of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Rourkela to Municipal Corporations. According to 2001 Census, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack were considered as municipal corporation areas while Rourkela wasleft out. But in later course of time surprisingly Berhampur which was considered a Notified Area Council as per 2001 Census was upgraded to a corporation with including 13 gram panchayats and Rourkela has vanished from the list. While Berhampur Municipal Corporation has 37 wards, Rourkela Municipality has 33 wards and it could be escalated to 42 by including Jagda, Jhirpani and Kalunga gram panchayats to converge it to a municipal corporation. Unfortunately that has not happened, due to lack of political will and ignorance of the Govt they alleged.
Citing other example of step mother attitude of the govt. to Rourkela the forum has mentioned that in 2005, the Union Government launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for urban development where 63 cities were covered under this scheme and were termed as “mission cities”. Each mission city should have population of more than 10 lakh. The rest towns and cities were covered under Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small & Medium Towns (UIDSSMT), which aimed at improvement in urban infrastructure in towns and cities in a planned manner. The scheme applied to all cities / towns as per 2001 census, excepting cities / towns covered under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
In Odisha, Bhubaneswar and Puri were covered under JNNURM, as Bhubaneswar being a million plus city and Puri a heritage city. All the other towns should have been covered under UIDSSMT, however this did not happen. 12 towns of Odisha like Sambalpur,Cuttack, Berhampur, Paralakhemundi, Koraput, Angul, Vyasnagar, Phulbani, Nayagarh, Bargarh, Talcher and Bhawanipatna have been included under this scheme and funds have been released for different projects while Rourkela, the third largest city and the second largest metropolitan area of the state has again been uncared for and not even a single paisa has come to Rourkela from UIDSSMT scheme. UIDSSMT scheme should be implemented immediately for Rourkela the forum urged.
In the lines of Indira Awas Yojna, the Central Government has launched Rajiv Awas Yojna for the urban poor, mostly who reside in slums. Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) for the slum dwellers and the urban poor envisages a ‘Slum-free India’ through encouraging States/Union Territories to tackle the problem of slums in a definitive manner. According to this scheme slum dwellers are to be provided with housing facilities with proper water supply and sanitation. Each household is supposed to receive an amount of Rs 1.5 lakhs to obtain all these facilities.
Initially 74 cities all over the country (all under JNNURM) were covered under this scheme, but later on this scheme was extended to other towns. In Odisha Puri, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Berhampur and Sambalpur have been included in this scheme, however Rourkela has again been uncared for. This scheme will not only help the slum dwellers of Municipality but also those of Industrial Township, South Rourkela and other peripheral areas. Hence this scheme should be implemented without delay asserted the forum.
we are busy n this month upto 28th
after that me and dilip will focus on rourkela railway divison and bput ...
our local political leaders are totally dummy. unless Rourkela was declared municipal corporation on five years back. These leaders are closed their eyes,ears and mouth followed by 3 monkeys.
I am totally amused to read this, especially the lack of knowledge as far as Berhampur is concerned. While I support all these demands made for Rourkela and not only that have openly advocated serious attention for Rourkela city, which is lacking now, in various forums; I can’t accept erronous facts about Berhampur to justify the demand. The draft says that Berhampur was a NAC till 2001, while the actual fact is Berhampur became a Municipality way back in 1867 (one of the oldest in eastern India). Orissa state had two cities with a population of 1 lakh and above according to 1961 census, and the cities were Cuttack and Berhampur; while Bhubaneswar was still a NAC with around 30,000 population. Today Berhampur is one of the fastest growing cities of Orissa with a population close to 7 lakh. Yes it faced a similar problem in 2001, like Rourkela, with most of the areas of the city lying outside the Municipal limits. So, please pursue your demands with all vigour but don’t site incorrect facts to justify your demand. Because, Rourkela deserves to be a Municipal Corporation on its own strength.
>> Because, Rourkela deserves to be a Municipal Corporation on its own strength.
That says all.
Dear Abhishek
Everyone knows that Berhampur is one of the oldest municipalities of India and has maintained its existance ,even during the British Period. However in every census upto 2001, it has been acknowledged to the Central Government as a NAC ,by the State ( you must be aware who are the real culprits behind this). At the same time, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, were considered municipal corporations in 2001 Census,however everyone knows the truth that these actually came in existance in 2003 only.
Let me tell u that Rourkela Municipality was established in 1956,however it was acknowledged as Rourkela NAC-ST till 1995.Because the State Government was sending false reports to the Centre on the existance of a municipality.
Further you must be knowing that a city like Jamshedpur is still a Notified Area Committee (NAC) while its peripheral town Adityapur is a municipality.Hence no issues.
I apologize for any hurting to you or anyone from any corner of the state
Dear Friend
The basis of the draft was the official release of 5161 urban bodies of India in Census 2001. Please check on this link and go to serial number 849, Brahmapur Orissa
http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999
Some vested groups have opposed the proposal of twin city status for Rourkela-Rajgangpur and Municipal Corporation status for Rourkela. They have even gone to the extent of threatening RDF and RCCI
RDF Impact :Rourkela included in Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY)
Now we have to push for Municipal Corporation,UIDSSMT and if the population of Rourkela goes beyond 1 million then JNNURM.
Ruling party members have spent Rs.15,80,018 of public money for their own use, for their specific purpose, which could have been used for developmental activities in the municipality. Samaja has also flayed the state for not upgrading Rourkela municipality into a municipal corporation.
Since begining Govt is negleting Rourkela and behaving Rourlela as “step son”.But this step son really providing healthy & maximum Revinew in comparision to Govt’s “natural son”.Rourkela is the First Modern as well as Complete Literacy place of Odisha. It is also known as a Mini India of Odisha. Rourkela’s per head income is much much more than other place of Odisha. Rourkela Peripherial area also are growing year by year. If NAC (steel township) will merge with NAC (civil township) than Rourkela would be a biggest Notified Area of odisha. Rourkela having its own strenth as well as pleanty of funds to convert Municipal Corporation of Rourkela or Rourkela Municipal Corporation atlast.Odisha is Knowing for it’s growing Industrial Area in World wide and Credit goes to Rourkela Steel Plant.In my opinion if Western Odisha would be a new State such as KOSHAL STATE then only Rourkela would be able be a Citi and its NAC Would be the Corporation.
Even if Rourkela becomes part of the another state, the negligence will continue even situaiton will be worst. How many times one will find anybody from outside of Rourkela has supported rourkela. On the recent ESIC M&H issue it is alrady proved that nobody will bother about you until you bother for yourself. Rourkela’s negligence is attributed due to spineless local leadership including that of so called Western Odisha, lack of interest among its own citizens and the hopeless leaders at BBSR.
Rourkela will only develop if the people of Rourkela elect a right leader, continuously take interest in th city’s affair. These KOSHALA politics will only benefit few politicians and their friends and relatives including the GOUNTIAs. Rourkela should stay away from this politics and propaganda and focus more on its own affair consistently and seriously. I wish everyone Good luck and the above one is only a individual’s opinion.
http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/orissa/4_14_7494171.html
without any valid data,how they are demanding for a corporation,its a 8page document and they have submited just 1 page
Sir,
I request u and the other visitors attention on this matter that why C2L2/24,C2L2/25 & C2L2/27 of CHHEND COLONY, PH-2 are not constructing yet .Due to not constructing these houses; the problem of chocking of the drain growing day to day .Now the area has become so polluted which cannot be described fully .It is beyond expectation .Only constructing the drain line by the rourkela municipality can solve the aforesaid chocking problem .
Can anybody reply these querries please …………….
With regards;
Sahanwaj Ahemad(Locality)
It is a high time that Govt. considers Rourkela as one of the important cities of the state and act proactively towards it development. Municipality Corporation is absolute necessity of the city and should be addressed at the earliest.
Regards,
Sovan
A few days back i was receiving vulgar comments on my blog on the municipal corporation issue. I have deleted the post as well as disabled comments.
The person named Martin Xalxo was pressing that since Sundargarh is a 5th schedule area it cannot have any municipality, corporation or any ULB.
Little learning is dangerous as it is said, this guy is totally unaware of the amendments made in the acts.
Another issue to be sorted is the Orissa Municipal Act 1950 ,which needs to be amended.
Buy a book of ‘The Constitution of India ‘ book@Rs200/- only, go to page no 114 (Part 1XA The Municipalities ) start to read it in detail when you reach page 120 there is an article 243ZC read it ,for your kind information article 244 is 5th schedule area (page 124) .Sundargarh is a fifth schedule area so PESA act is applicable and no municipalities law is applicable .You people want to change the constitution?,go ahead.Orissa municipality act 1950, Orissa act 23 of 1950 ,chapter -1 ,para -(6)also states the same thing as mentionedin the above blog .So local self government in sundargarh district is gram sabha not municiapality . How many people other than present municipality are ready to join ? just go and enquire in the surrounding areas as areas mentioned in your dream greater rourkela area . Already a case regarding( municipality in schedule areas )from jharkhand has been filed in Supreme court ,the decision which is about to come will be applicable to whole of 5th schedule areas .mr dillip if you are having so much tension in schedule areas then why don’t you leave the schedule areas and go back to your own native place . we will be very happy without you fellows.Honourable Supreme Court has given a very good judgement on january 23 /2011 that only 8% of the tribals are the original inhabitants of india,rest 92% are the desendents of immigrants so according to honourable Supreme Court you are the immigrants not us . instead now we demand that all the non ST seats like rourkela & raghunathpally to be changed to ST seat . All the tribals now demand an Autonomous District Council on the patterns of sixth schedule as given in PESA ACT 1996 ,4 (O) nothing less than that in the district of Sundargarh.
Dear Martin Khalkho,
I personally admire your concern about Sundargarh. However, it is really surprise, you claim yourself as an expert of Indian constitution and ask others to leave their places. Are you the final authority of India ? From your name ( Martin ), it seems you are either an American or British descendent. And how do you claim that you are the one of those 8% who are the original habitants of India ? Are you saying as per the Supreme Court 92% of rest of Indian should leave India ?
How and what benefits you do see when Non-ST seats are converted to ST seats ? Do you have any data what ST seats leadership so far have contributed in Sundargarh assuming Non-ST has not done so either ? If you can show something concrete examples of that, definitely I will agree with your demand. Lastly whether it is PESA or Municipality, the ultimate goal is Development including development of Tribals. And I am sure you will not come back and say there should not be any development for Tribal areas.
Martin, I’m also belongs to ST. I’m from Bargaon, Sundergarh .Presently residing at Rourkela since some decades. I proudly telling others, I belongs to rourkela. So I always thing for my surounding first of all where do I reside not where I born. Your comments are some justified. Your knowledge is little incomplete. Dear Clearly I would like to tell you that [ words moderated] LIKE YOU WERE VERY VERY DANGEROUS FOR THE SOCIETY AS WELL AS THEY ARE NOT THE WELL WISHER OF INDIA. SO HOW COULD YOU SUPPORT ROURKELA/ SUNDERGARH/ ODISHA / EVEN INDIA. Peoples like you think themselve very clever but they are [ word moderated ] fool. Sorry martin… be an Indian first of all.
thanks gopal oram
martin ek maobadi hai
@ martin people like u should be in jungle…esic and other bigger institution are not possible here only because of adivasi like you…your knowledge level is that much only….rasta hone karei nain deu….college hune karei nain deun..bput karei nain deu….tum log saalo thee zero…ho zero..rahoge zero..
@ admn sir
for christian adivasi like martin..there should not be any new roads,college,institution in their illegally occupied land..that is the devlopment for these undevloped minded people…..
@Mr martin
Think atlast we are human . I don’t understand why we are divided caste ? Who are benefit on this ? Your type of cheep minded people are geting benefit on this caste.so please change your mind set. We are interesting to develop sundergarh and Rourkela.but your type of people are not interesting on this. pls keep your suggestion with you. please give some contribution for Rourkela development works not for caste (SC,ST).
@Mr martin
Now no body stop for greater Rourkela. who want to stop it we will getout that people from not only Rourkela even from Odisha also.Remember this thing.
Rourkela is lighting his name in world only for educated people not for tribal peoples.
if educated peoples are migrate from other place then RSP AND NIT WILL CLOSED then martin will eating in jungle meat and jungle vegetables.
martin adivasi is fearing wheather their illegally occupied land will be captured
i think all ilegally occupied land should be captured from bisrta to rajgangpur and lathikata to bonei…a separate non adivasi rourkela district should be formed…..illegal occupied people should be transfered to sundargad after rourkela district….
These people are agents of land mafias who in the name of religious and charitable organizations illegally acquire valuable lands,thus increasing encroachments.
Recently such a gang was busted at Sambalpur who was using forged documents of tribals to acquire their land,which by law cannot be entrusted to anyone else
martin see this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDUiyIm–dU
should we stop the big project only because you will do these things??
martin chek this link also
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_PDU61hlyg&feature=related
martin ..u can ask ur adivasi friend in which type of bakgrnd vdo they want to tap their feet???and also plz compare urself with other adivasi area like ranchi,raipur…see how devloped adivasi they are
kenta toor sang adivasi mane baadbaad mall manke jai kari shopping karuchan..tui henta nain chahuchun kein???
sorry 2 other rkltz but this is their knowledge level
according to martin”s knowledge its d best example.i think so….
Dear Gentlemens, Plz ignore all above matter as well as maters like religion, caste, district, status, position, etc etc….First of all we are INDIANS. A beautiful cecularism country. And this is the time to fights for our growing Rourkela, for the development of Rourkela from where we belongs to. We shouldn’t fight within us or comments upon any one. So just ignore all & place your good opinion as well as ideas for your Rourkelas progress & development. Our unity shouldn’t be lost. Please….. If any outsider will visit this site & go through the coments, he will come to a conclusion about our thinking n unity. Dont forget Rourkela is still known as “MINI INDIA” in rest of Odisha. Rourkela is our . Plz dont divide it by asking someone to quit this place or dont ask anyone from where he belongs to. Keep the setimental attachment with Rourkela and proudly say I’m Rourkelian. Friends my Vocabulary fails to provide suitable language to make all you understand about my feelings & attachments with Rourkela. Fist be a human , then keep the unity, then quit feelings, than think about Rourkela issues. Best of luck to every viewers.Think positive , be positive (never argue or write like stone age mentality) then every thing would be positive for Rourkela like Municipal Corporation, ESIC college hospital, BPUT, Tier 2 city and much more .. Just ‘ve unity & patience. JAI ROURKELA
Very well said Mahesh Kumar Rajgandha. I like your spirit. It is time to work ignoring the negative aspects and stuggle for making Rourkela a better place to live on earth.
Let me take the development of tribals one by one:
The tribals who had donated lands for RSP are still now running from pillar to post after 56 years of establishment of RSP for jobs against displacement as promised whereas all the people from outside districts esp coastal people get all jobs is development.
There are no where tribals seen in Govt jobs of orissa whereas a postof peon is filled with the people of coastal orissa tribals are not fit to be peon also this is development
All the shops given out by municipality are filled with coastal people this is development.
Maximum of the employee of municipality and RDA is filled with coastal people is development.
All the houses and business establishment of tribals are brought down as in case of oraon pada , khadiya pada, shaktinagar etc citing unauthorised occupation is development whereas all the coastal people on other side of road have illegal occupation but were termed as legal by the own coastal people who are sitting in the offices of municipality is development.
Your version is only tribals are unauthorised occupation of tribal lands you are all authorised occupation be it so but time revolves then we will decide who are legal or illegal .One thing you should know that whatever you sow you reap, you had sown hatred for us you will reap the same, well thank you a lot for giving comments about tribals may be this should be an eye opener to all those tribals who are fooled by extremly sweet talking done by you and who have great expectation from this state .
Dear Martin,
Some of the issues which you have highlighted are genuine and I have sympathy for that. And I agree with you to some extent. But instead of spreading HATE with respect to regions, caste ( including Tribals ) , why not work together. The way you are born in Rourklea so are others. All have equal birth rights to the place ( as per Indian constitution ).
I would suggest share your view with respect and without discrimination , hatered feelings and messages. You are most welcome to highlight the issue. I completely agree with you that Tribals should get their piece of share on development and opportunities. But then you can not be violent but can only carry things by standing for it and spreading awareness through an appropriate channel.
I was born here and I can say that we have our own business establishment of sponge iron I know that the tribals are really hard working people and honest also, so if they are demanding something they might have been pushed to the wall lets give them their justice I went thru constitution I found that this cannot be happened there is a clause 243ZC nothing of Municipal act can be applied to schedule areas .I am in a confusion regarding corporation.
Dear Ramesh,
Most of the Sponge Iron units in Rourkela/Sundargarh areas have spread havoc to the area by polluting badly and violating the Safety measures and standards. The State Pollution board have already forcefully shutdown few of the Sponge factories. Most of Industrial units starting from Vedvyas onwards, have exploited the Tribal Labor and Area. I hope yours is not one of those. I have seen quite few times, the Tribals have blocked the road for this Worst Pollution and Careless activities of the Sponge irons in that area. I hope you must be taking lots of care to those innoncent people through your establishment.
By the way, your IP address and Martin’s IP address are same. Do you know each other or stay in the same area ?
@martin babu
Your word is saying how you sentiment for tribals ? Iam giving some example how serious our tribal brother and sister of their life style ? 40% tribal are employee of RSP,IGH and other organisation spnonsed by RSP. They all are good income holder . But Mr martin could you saying how many their children are educated ? Only 5 to 10% not more then that. 80% tribals are drinking wine and waste money . Even they are physically negelected their wife and children . central govt and state govt provided them scheme but they don’t take benefit of that. so martin go that peoples and educated them and bring them a good track.They can not improved If govt donate one crores Rupees per tribal family . They waste this one crores by drinking and enjoyment. If you don’t change your attitude U will be same after 100 years.
I request all the members to refrain from harsh comments.This is not the way to converse in a public forum.
Everyone keep his/her word in a decent manner