Chief Minister Visits Kakiriguma

: “Development of Laxmipur , Narayanpatna , Bandhugaon and Kashipur blocks could not be achieved for the inactive participation of Late Anantram Majhi , the congress MLA from Laxmipur constituency.” Naveen Patnaik , Chief Minister of the state said while addressing the Laxmipur by election rally at Kakiriguma in Laxmipur block of Koraput district today. Blaming the belated leader of the region from Congress party , he said that the problems and challenges of the region was not well represented and projected by the local representative for the last many years .

While highlighting the successes of his government he said that the promise of dissemination of powers to the basic institution of democracy was fulfilled when the state government had placed the right to issue licenses of trading of 800 non timber minor forest products to the panchayats . Further certifying his party to be the party of children and women he said that his government was keen in promoting measures for the development of the tribal children of regions like Koraput district by opening 1000 residential schools to facilitate one lakh girls for continuing their education without any hurdles .

While reiterating the commitment of the coalition government in the state towards transforming the rights of the tribals on their land to the tribals , he further added that programmes like “Mo Jami Mo Gharo Dhio” which was launched a few months back had risen the faith on his governance to greater heights among masses . Expressing solidarity with the plight of the tribals of the state , 3000 minor police cases and 9000 minor forest cases that were pending for years against the tribal people were withdrawn to facilitate their progress in the process of development , he added.

This year being the year of irrigation , he recalled the special package offered to the villages of Laxmipur assembly constituency to get Rs.5 Lakh each on a priority basis towards developing irrigation facilities . Appreciating his government’s response to the needs of the people of the region he said that spread of cholera could be brought under control in Kashipur area for the effective management of the issue by his government .

Criticising the central government for its indifferent attitude towards the state , he said that the central government was keen to reduce the number of people from BPL coverage in the state . He also expressed his resentment over cutting down the allotment under KBK scheme . However reaffirming the support from the state government he said that a sum of Rs6000 Cr. would be spent in the next five years under Biju KBK scheme . Among others Raghunath Mahanty , Panchayatraj Minister , Surya Narayan Patro , Energy Minister Chaitanya Prasad Majhi , Tribal Welfare Minister addressed the rally . The party leaders addressed similar rally at Narayanpatna .

While in the one hand the star campaigners were targeting each other on state level issues in their speeches , on the other hand all the five candidates from Congress , BJD , Samajwadi Party , Samruddha Odisha and Republican Party of India were trying to gather support from the voters by highlighting their concern over the local issues .