BK-SUP’s deliberations: Vikasit Rayagada will pave the way for Vikasit Odisha and Vikasit Bharat
Dr.Badal Tah,Odishabarta
Associate editor
Rayagada, March 3 – Contextualising development vision of Odisha Govt for Vikasit Odisha-2036 & Vikasit Bharat-2047, for the first time in Rayagada district, a district level meeting was organized with the key leaders from all the eleven blocks representing KBK Surakhya O Unnayan Parishad(KBK-SUP- KBK Security and Development Council) to discuss how to transform the issues in the district into opportunities. The meeting discussed the future plans of KBK-SUP and formation of a district level structure.
The members reminisced the achievements of Odisha Adibasi Manch(OAM) in the past. OAM was engaged in facilitating the self rule through Panchayat Exension to Schedule Areas(PESA) Act promulgated during 1996. It empowered the tribals in the scheduled district. But KBK-SUP will function in an integrated manner with the tribals, dalits and other weaker sections of the society. The Parishad is fully committed to the security and development of the district, opined the participants, who vowed to work on issues on priority basis. The event was organized under the leadership of Bidulata Huika, the president of KBK-SUP. Many social workers from all the 11 blocks of Rayagada district were present and deliberated on the vision document of Odisha Govt depicting Odisha-2036 & Bharat-2047.
Senior journalist and social worker Dr. Badal kumar Tah attended the meeting as chief speaker. In his speech, he highlighted on the aspects of education, health, environmental protection, drinking water, road repair, drug abuse,migration and employment generation in this district. He also said that awareness was needed to ensure that more people benefit from the VB-GRAMG scheme.
Special discussions were held on women’s safety, distribution of forest land pattas to farmers under FRA, promotion of organic farming and government employees having to do the work of the common man properly. Deep concern was also expressed about the old people being deprived of allowances. It is reported that about 10 thousand old people in Rayagada district have applied for old age pension and are still waiting for this social assistance. Concerns were also expressed about illegal cutting of trees from the forest and massive deforestation.Divyang leaders namely Rakesh Himirika & Jalandhar Bacheli suggested to make the initiatives of the Parishad inclusive to address the issues of divangs, the most vulnerable of the society.
The main objective of the meeting was to ensure every eligible person for entitlement of the benefits of government schemes.
All agreed to the conclusion that only with a “Vikasit Rayagada” it is possible to visuallise a developed Odisha-2036 and India-2047. The participants drew attention to the fact that KBK-SUP committees should be formed in all blocks, panchayats and villages of the district to realise the objectives of the Parishad.
Bijay Mishra, Shyam Kumar Das, James Sabar, Dharani Pratika, Akshey Kumar Pidisika, Dibakar Sabar, Laxmi Shabar, Ishwar Sabar, Purandar Banth, Satya Pratika, Anita Pidikaka, Balamukunda Palo, Jawab Palaka, Umashankar Padhi, Tapan Kadraka, Amar Sahu, Jalandhar Bacheli, Rakesh Kumar Himirika, Anam Charan Kusulia and Sunamani Pratika, Bidya Panda, Amit Padhi, Vidya Sagar, Jaldu Kandagari, Narasingha Kandagari, Simadri Duburuka, Suna Majhi, Prabhakar Dora, Ajay Rath, Krushna Sabar, Simanchal Nayak and others contributed to the success of the program.
