Gist of the memorandum submitted to Dr. Manmohan Singh Hon’ble Prime Minister of India during his visit to Orissa on 28th and 29th  Aug 2006 by Bharatiya Janata Party, Orissa.




We want to reiterate our demand for continuation of Revised Long Term Action Plan (RLTAP) for Kalahandi-Bolangir-Koraput (KBK) region of the state. Considered, one of the most backward regions of the country, we sincerely feel KBK's concerns should be taken up entirely as a different priority with a sense of urgency. It would be improper to put KBK at par with other backward districts of some of the developed states in the country. We once again appeal to you to see reason in our demand and hope that KBK – RLTAP will be retained in the 11 th five year plan also. 

Unlike many other states of the country there is no institute of national repute in our state. We, therefore want that the already announced National Institute of Science  be a  full fledged    independent body and simply not an
upgradation of the existing Institute of Physics as proposed by your government. People in the state are still confused about the funding arrangements and management of the institution. We would like the Union Government to come out clear on these issues. Bhubaneswar with the right kind of positioning both geographically and environmentally is suitable for such an institute of repute.

The progress of establishing of the Orissa Chapter of All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) has been unduly delayed. We urge you to expedite the work with higher allocation of funds and early implementation of this important heath care centre.   

The Indian Oil Corporation's Paradeep Refinery Project too has been delayed for long. One of the projects cherished by people of the state, we demand you to intervene and bring the project back on track at the earliest. Keeping in view the present oil scenario of the country and the strategic location of Paradeep, the project will benefit not only our state but the entire country at large. 

There has been a long-standing demand for setting up a Central University in the backward region of the state. We expect your positive initiation in this regard.

We have welcomed the proposed Ranchi-Vijaywada North-South Corridor that has promised to pass through the Naxal infested regions of the states. However, the designed map does not pass through many of the sensitive naxal dominated tracks of Orissa. We, therefore want the project to be reviewed and the road map redrawn so as to actually serve the purpose of the project. Further, going by the urgency of the situation the work may be expedited with utmost concern. A meeting under the auspices of the Planning Commission of India with the peoples' representatives before the final location survey could help in this regard. 

Due to manifold increase in the export of Iron ore and other minerals, massive transportation works commensurating with huge industrialization activities, the existing highway infrastructure of the state is insufficient and needs quick up gradation.  The progress of construction of National Highways and the already declared four-laning work has been almost brought to a halt. We request you to review this and direct the appropriate authorities to take up the construction work on priority basis.

Three medical colleges and hospitals were set up at Cuttack, Berhampur and Burla in suitable geographical locations of the state. However in due course they have crossed their life expectancy and become inadequate to meet the increasing health care needs of the people. While expansion is inevitable, we urge you to make special funding arrangement for modernizing the health care facilities in all these three health care centers. .   

The state share in royalty and cess on mineral wealth has not been revised for long years. Orissa, as you are aware is one of the mineral rich states of the country and has been continuously contributing to the country's mineral earnings. We, therefore request you for an early revision of royalty and cess which will help the non taxable revenue of the state.

On the railway front, we urge you to take immediate steps to commission the Keonjhar-Daitari (Tomka-98.2 k.m.) section of  Daitari-Bansapani rail link to open direct rail connectivity to Paradeep Port, which will reduce the traffic menace on this sector to a great extent.  Besides, rail projects like Khurda-Bolangir, Talcher-Bimalgarh, Haridaspur- Paradeep, Angul- Sukinda, Nuapada- Gunupur, Junagarh- Lanjigarh new lines should be taken up on priority basis.

While the Government. has proposed to upgrade the present Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar to an international one, it is sad that no initiative has been  taken to increase more air connectivity when the state is going through massive industrialization and IT revolution. We want the connectivity to go up substantially. We also urge you to set up another domestic airport in the western part of the state at Jharsuguda.

Immediate measures needs to be taken up for modernization and up gradation of the facilities of Paradeep Port. The proposed new Ports at Dhamara and Gopalpur may be expedited on priority basis.

You dedicated to the nation today the largest power station of the country. We request you to provide the state with at- least 10 percent of the power produced here free of cost to meet increasing power need of the state.



Jual Oram, MP
State President