Odisha government seeks suggestions for budget preparation
The Odisha government on Saturday sought suggestions from the public for the preparation of the annual budget for FY 2017-18,…
Toughening its stand on Polavaram issue after the Centre announced it will finance the project, the ruling BJD today threatened to intensify its stir against the multi-purpose dam in Andhra Pradesh, saying it will displace a large number of poor tribals in Odisha.
Many villages in tribal-dominated Malkangiri and Rayagada would be adversely affected by the project and BJD would strongly protest the "anti-Odisha" move of the NDA government at the Centre, BJD spokesperson Suryanarayan Patro told reporters here.
It is unfortunate that the Centre has announced a financial package for Andhra Pradesh, which includes full funding of the Polavaram irrigation project despite knowing that the matter is sub-judice, he said.
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Announcing BJD’s agitational plan against Polavaram project, both Patra and Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD) president Sanjay Das Burma said a demonstration would he held near Raj Bhawan here on September 14.
A memorandum addressed to President Pranab Mukherjee would also be submitted to Governor S C Jamir to lodge a protest against the multi-purpose project, which would submerge many areas and displace a large number of poor tribals in Odisha, Das Burma said.
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