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Maoists confirm death of two of their cadres in Narayanpatna
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Attack on the police station was averted on May 8
BERHAMPUR: Maoists confirmed that two of their cadres had died in the encounter with security forces in Narayanpatna block in Koraput district on May 9.
Through a press release sent to a vernacular daily they confirmed these deaths.
This release was signed by Bhaskar, the central zone secretary of the Andhra Orissa Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC).
One of the slain Maoists was Jeevan who was using aliases like Veeresh, Suryam or Prakash. He was part of the central region command of Maoist outfit.
The other Maoist cadre killed was Nandal alias Jagdish. He was working as a guard for the Maoists. The Maoists claimed that they had cremated both bodies in a secret place.
Reacting to this revelation the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police, Sanjeev Panda said the security forces during their combing operation following the encounter had come across ample proof that some Maoists had been killed and several others had been injured during the encounter in Narayanpatna block on May 8 night and following morning.
But police had not been able to seize anybody or nab any injured Maoist as the bodies were dragged away into the jungle.
It may be noted that a Maoist attack on Narayanpatna police station in Koraput district in south Orissa was averted by the vigilant joint effort of security personnel on May 8 night.
Heavy exchange of fire had occurred between the personnel of Special Operation Group (SOG) of Orissa Police, Greyhound forces from adjoining Andhra Pradesh on May 8 evening and on the morning next day in the forest near Podapadar under Narayanpatna police station limits. No security personnel were hurt in this encounter but as per Mr. Panda the marks of heavy bleeding and dragging of bodies at the spot of encounter hinted at casualties and injuries on Maoist side.
Now the Maoists have confirmed two deaths of their cadres in this incident.
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Maoists blast government building in Rayagada
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They left posters in which they protested against any proposed joint operation against them
Maoists had appealed to people to observe bandh through postersThey also demanded action against police personnel allegedly involved in rape of a woman
BERHAMPUR: Maoists blasted a government building and a mobile communication tower at Chandrapur in Rayagada district on Thursday night.
It was their effort to show up their presence during their bandh call in Rayagada, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts of south Orissa on Friday to oppose ‘Operation Green Hunt'.
Vehicular traffic in these three districts was affected by the bandh call. This bandh call was given by the Basadara Divisional Committee of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) organisation, which is active in these areas. Earlier the Basadara group had also included Koraput district in their bandh call but later they preferred to exclude it as it was not part of their operational area.
A strike by the Orissa State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) staff federation in support of their six-point demands on Thursday helped the bandh call.
According to the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Sanjeev Panda targeted the two soft targets at Chandrapur. It may be noted that Basadara Division has support base in Chandrapur and Gudari blocks of Rayagada district.
A group of armed Maoists reached the Chandrapur village on Thursday night. They planted landmines in the unused building of block level ‘Cluster Research Centre' and the room containing equipments of the BSNL mobile communication tower at Chandrapur. The Maoists preferred to escape into the near by jungle after the blast to avoid any encounter with security forces deployed in the area.
They left posters at the spot in which they protested against any proposed joint operation against Maoists. They also demanded action against police personnel allegedly involved in the rape of a woman in Khajuripada area.
In Rayagada district, vehicular traffic remained standstill due to fear of Maoists. No buses travelled from Rayagada to any other parts of the State. Shops and business establishments remained closed in Gudari and Chandrapur areas, while they remained open in other parts of the district.
Road blockade
Maoist and their supporters put up a road blockade at Pangalighati, near Daringbadi in Kandhamal district. Trees were also cut down in Kotgarh area to block roads. In adjoining Gajapati district, the effect of the naxal bandh was most evident in R.Udaygiri and Mohana blocks. Maoists hampered vehicular traffic by felling trees at Nalaghat near Mandimera in Gajapati district.
The road communication between Berhampur and Rayagada was snapped as road was blocked by boulders and trees near Raipanka in Gajapati district. No buses travelled from Paralekhemundi to R.Udaygiri and Mohana blocks but passenger vehicles made their journey to other parts of the district and Berhampur via Andhra Pradesh. Shops remained closed in naxal infested areas like Mohana, Adaba and R.Udaygiri but in other parts of the district the bandh call had low impact.
While the traffic was cleared at Nalaghat by the security forces, efforts were on to clear the road between Bramhanigaon and Daringibadi in Kandhamal district. Police recovered Maoist posters from Daringbadi, Kotagada and Tumudibandh areas in Kandhamal district. In the posters, the Maoists had appealed to the people to observe bandh.
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Maoists blast government building in Rayagada
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They left posters in which they protested against any proposed joint operation against them
Maoists had appealed to people to observe bandh through postersThey also demanded action against police personnel allegedly involved in rape of a woman
BERHAMPUR: Maoists blasted a government building and a mobile communication tower at Chandrapur in Rayagada district on Thursday night.
It was their effort to show up their presence during their bandh call in Rayagada, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts of south Orissa on Friday to oppose ‘Operation Green Hunt'.
Vehicular traffic in these three districts was affected by the bandh call. This bandh call was given by the Basadara Divisional Committee of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) organisation, which is active in these areas. Earlier the Basadara group had also included Koraput district in their bandh call but later they preferred to exclude it as it was not part of their operational area.
A strike by the Orissa State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) staff federation in support of their six-point demands on Thursday helped the bandh call.
According to the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Sanjeev Panda targeted the two soft targets at Chandrapur. It may be noted that Basadara Division has support base in Chandrapur and Gudari blocks of Rayagada district.
A group of armed Maoists reached the Chandrapur village on Thursday night. They planted landmines in the unused building of block level ‘Cluster Research Centre' and the room containing equipments of the BSNL mobile communication tower at Chandrapur. The Maoists preferred to escape into the near by jungle after the blast to avoid any encounter with security forces deployed in the area.
They left posters at the spot in which they protested against any proposed joint operation against Maoists. They also demanded action against police personnel allegedly involved in the rape of a woman in Khajuripada area.
In Rayagada district, vehicular traffic remained standstill due to fear of Maoists. No buses travelled from Rayagada to any other parts of the State. Shops and business establishments remained closed in Gudari and Chandrapur areas, while they remained open in other parts of the district.
Road blockade
Maoist and their supporters put up a road blockade at Pangalighati, near Daringbadi in Kandhamal district. Trees were also cut down in Kotgarh area to block roads. In adjoining Gajapati district, the effect of the naxal bandh was most evident in R.Udaygiri and Mohana blocks. Maoists hampered vehicular traffic by felling trees at Nalaghat near Mandimera in Gajapati district.
The road communication between Berhampur and Rayagada was snapped as road was blocked by boulders and trees near Raipanka in Gajapati district. No buses travelled from Paralekhemundi to R.Udaygiri and Mohana blocks but passenger vehicles made their journey to other parts of the district and Berhampur via Andhra Pradesh. Shops remained closed in naxal infested areas like Mohana, Adaba and R.Udaygiri but in other parts of the district the bandh call had low impact.
While the traffic was cleared at Nalaghat by the security forces, efforts were on to clear the road between Bramhanigaon and Daringibadi in Kandhamal district. Police recovered Maoist posters from Daringbadi, Kotagada and Tumudibandh areas in Kandhamal district. In the posters, the Maoists had appealed to the people to observe bandh.
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The same panchayat office was attacked by naxalites six months ago
BERHAMPUR: Maoists blew up a panchayat warehouse building at Badigata village in Orissa's Malkangiri district in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Maoists have given a call for 48-hour bandh in Orissa, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Bihar from Tuesday. The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police, Sanjeev Panda, said the incident in Malkangiri district was the only Maoist violence reported in south Orissa till Wednesday evening.
“We are still too cautious and are taking all possible measures to check any attempt of naxal violence as there is still a night of the bandh call,” he said. The panchayat warehouse they destroyed was an unused one and the Maoists blasted it due to suspicion that it may be used by paramilitary forces engaged in the anti-Maoist operation, Mr. Panda added.
According to police sources, a group of armed Maoists stormed into Badigata village under Kalimela police station. They planted landmines in the warehouse of the panchayat office. They triggered the blasts from a distance to destroy the building. They escaped from the spot raising slogans against the proposed major joint operation by security forces against them. They claimed that they had destroyed the building as it was to be used as camp for security forces during anti-Maoist operations. It may be noted that the same panchayat office had been attacked by the naxalites around six months ago.
Despite heavy presence of security forces, Maoists are continuing their violence in remote areas of Malkangirti that borders Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. Maoists shot dead a police constable at a crowded village market at Padia under Kalimela police station on Sunday. They blasted the office building and a godown of Telarai panchayat under the same Kalimela police station limits on Friday night.
The two-day bandh only affected vehicular traffic in some Maoist-affected districts of Orissa like Malkangiri, Koraput, Gajapati, Rayagada and Sundargarh. Owing to heavy presence of security forces road communication to Narayanpatna has not been disrupted by Maoists during recent bandh call.
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Maoists blow up warehouse building
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BERHAMPUR: Maoists blew up a panchayat warehouse building at Badigata village in Orissa's Malkangiri district in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Maoists have given a call for 48-hour bandh in Orissa, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Bihar from Tuesday. The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police, Sanjeev Panda, said the incident in Malkangiri district was the only Maoist violence reported in south Orissa till Wednesday evening.
“We are still too cautious and are taking all possible measures to check any attempt of naxal violence as there is still a night of the bandh call,” he said. The panchayat warehouse they destroyed was an unused one and the Maoists blasted it due to suspicion that it may be used by paramilitary forces engaged in the anti-Maoist operation, Mr. Panda added.
According to police sources, a group of armed Maoists stormed into Badigata village under Kalimela police station. They planted landmines in the warehouse of the panchayat office. They triggered the blasts from a distance to destroy the building. They escaped from the spot raising slogans against the proposed major joint operation by security forces against them. They claimed that they had destroyed the building as it was to be used as camp for security forces during anti-Maoist operations. It may be noted that the same panchayat office had been attacked by the naxalites around six months ago.
Despite heavy presence of security forces, Maoists are continuing their violence in remote areas of Malkangirti that borders Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. Maoists shot dead a police constable at a crowded village market at Padia under Kalimela police station on Sunday. They blasted the office building and a godown of Telarai panchayat under the same Kalimela police station limits on Friday night.
The two-day bandh only affected vehicular traffic in some Maoist-affected districts of Orissa like Malkangiri, Koraput, Gajapati, Rayagada and Sundargarh. Owing to heavy presence of security forces road communication to Narayanpatna has not been disrupted by Maoists during recent bandh call.
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Signs of rebel casualties: DIG
BERHAMPUR/HYDERABAD: Security forces on Sunday morning repulsed a Maoist attack in the forests near Podapadar village in Narayanpatna block of Orissa bordering Andhra Pradesh. A company of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), which was ambushed by the security forces on Saturday evening, was involved. No casualties were reported.
Police in Orissa said some rebels were certainly injured in the ambush by the Special Operation Group with assistance from the Grey Hounds of Andhra Pradesh. Eight Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and a dozen kit bags of the rebels were seized from the scene of the first armed conflict.
The raid in Narayanpatna block, a stronghold of the Maoists, comes as a shot in the arm of the police forces, which have been targeted successfully by the Maoists in their recently launched nation-wide Tactical Counter Offensive Campaign (TCOC).
Police sources in Hyderabad said Grey Hounds guided by the SOG teams moved into the difficult terrain with precise inputs about the presence of the PLGA company of 100 fighters. Over 150 People's Militiamen were also with them.
With the surprise element on the side of the police forces, the rebels who offered some resistance had to retreat into the forests. They regrouped and launched the Sunday morning attack, officers monitoring the raid from Hyderabad told The Hindu.
Since the rebels were equipped with automatic weapons and ‘matched the strength' of the police forces, the teams were moving slowly. “We have to take maximum precautions,” police officers said.
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major attack?
The presence of the PLGA company, Orissa police suspect, was meant for a major attack on police installations, possibly the Narayanpatna station in Koraput district.
According to DIG Sanjeev Panda the “signs of heavy bleeding and dragging of bodies at the spot of encounter hint at casualties and injuries.” However, police were unwilling to hazard any guess on the number of casualties.
“As we have not recovered any bodies, nothing can be said for sure about the number of Maoists who may have got hit by police bullets,” Mr. Panda said.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik told newsmen in Bhubaneswar that some Maoists were injured during the encounter in Koraput district.
Koraput SP Anup Sahu also felt that the presence of a large number of Maoists hinted at plotting for a major attack.
There are two camps of the Border Security Force (BSF) near Narayanpatna town.
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Maoist attack repulsed in Orissa
Sib Kumar Das & K. Srinivas Reddy
Signs of rebel casualties: DIG
BERHAMPUR/HYDERABAD: Security forces on Sunday morning repulsed a Maoist attack in the forests near Podapadar village in Narayanpatna block of Orissa bordering Andhra Pradesh. A company of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), which was ambushed by the security forces on Saturday evening, was involved. No casualties were reported.
Police in Orissa said some rebels were certainly injured in the ambush by the Special Operation Group with assistance from the Grey Hounds of Andhra Pradesh. Eight Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and a dozen kit bags of the rebels were seized from the scene of the first armed conflict.
The raid in Narayanpatna block, a stronghold of the Maoists, comes as a shot in the arm of the police forces, which have been targeted successfully by the Maoists in their recently launched nation-wide Tactical Counter Offensive Campaign (TCOC).
Police sources in Hyderabad said Grey Hounds guided by the SOG teams moved into the difficult terrain with precise inputs about the presence of the PLGA company of 100 fighters. Over 150 People's Militiamen were also with them.
With the surprise element on the side of the police forces, the rebels who offered some resistance had to retreat into the forests. They regrouped and launched the Sunday morning attack, officers monitoring the raid from Hyderabad told The Hindu.
Since the rebels were equipped with automatic weapons and ‘matched the strength' of the police forces, the teams were moving slowly. “We have to take maximum precautions,” police officers said.
Were plotting
major attack?
The presence of the PLGA company, Orissa police suspect, was meant for a major attack on police installations, possibly the Narayanpatna station in Koraput district.
According to DIG Sanjeev Panda the “signs of heavy bleeding and dragging of bodies at the spot of encounter hint at casualties and injuries.” However, police were unwilling to hazard any guess on the number of casualties.
“As we have not recovered any bodies, nothing can be said for sure about the number of Maoists who may have got hit by police bullets,” Mr. Panda said.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik told newsmen in Bhubaneswar that some Maoists were injured during the encounter in Koraput district.
Koraput SP Anup Sahu also felt that the presence of a large number of Maoists hinted at plotting for a major attack.
There are two camps of the Border Security Force (BSF) near Narayanpatna town.
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Lack of amenities in residential schools in South Orissa
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Acute water crisis in 560 schoolsThe schools are managed by the ITDA
BERHAMPUR: The amenities and standard of education in the schools meant for tribals and dalits in South Orissa need much improvement.
As per reports furnished at a review meeting chaired by the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC), southern division, Chandrasekhar Kumar, the state of schools in remote areas of south Orissa needed much improvement.
Till now 337 schools in south Orissa did not have any electricity connection. The RDC directed the authorities to initiate measure so that these schools could be electrified either under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) of Central government or Biju Gramin Jyoti Yojana (BGJY) of State government. It was also found that 560 schools were reeling under water crisis as they did not have proper drinking water facility.
Although sanitation is said to be a major point in school education process, 6011 schools in south Orissa did not have any toilets in them. It is an irony that every year gastro epidemics recur in remote areas of south Orissa due to lack of sanitation and contamination of water sources .
In south Orissa 585 new residential schools for SC & ST are to be constructed. Work of 162 was complete and out of them 17 was in Ganjam district.
The residential schools and general schools for SC & ST students are managed by the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) and the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) development department of the State government. In recent past irregularities in some of these schools in parts of south Orissa had made headlines. There were frequent cases of elopement of students from hostels who alleged lack of proper amenities and teaching. There were also allegations of harassment of students by the teachers. Even some girl students were sexually exploited in a school by teachers and staff in Nabarangpur district. The result of students of these schools was also abysmal. It had led the administration review the state of these schools.
Mr. Kumar advised the officials of the Education department to stress on the improvement in the study of Mathematics, Science and English which would enable these students from remote areas to take up professional courses in future. He came up with plan to select five good students in each school and provide them special coaching to excel.
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Lack of amenities in residential schools in South Orissa
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Acute water crisis in 560 schoolsThe schools are managed by the ITDA
BERHAMPUR: The amenities and standard of education in the schools meant for tribals and dalits in South Orissa need much improvement.
As per reports furnished at a review meeting chaired by the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC), southern division, Chandrasekhar Kumar, the state of schools in remote areas of south Orissa needed much improvement.
Till now 337 schools in south Orissa did not have any electricity connection. The RDC directed the authorities to initiate measure so that these schools could be electrified either under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) of Central government or Biju Gramin Jyoti Yojana (BGJY) of State government. It was also found that 560 schools were reeling under water crisis as they did not have proper drinking water facility.
Although sanitation is said to be a major point in school education process, 6011 schools in south Orissa did not have any toilets in them. It is an irony that every year gastro epidemics recur in remote areas of south Orissa due to lack of sanitation and contamination of water sources .
In south Orissa 585 new residential schools for SC & ST are to be constructed. Work of 162 was complete and out of them 17 was in Ganjam district.
The residential schools and general schools for SC & ST students are managed by the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) and the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) development department of the State government. In recent past irregularities in some of these schools in parts of south Orissa had made headlines. There were frequent cases of elopement of students from hostels who alleged lack of proper amenities and teaching. There were also allegations of harassment of students by the teachers. Even some girl students were sexually exploited in a school by teachers and staff in Nabarangpur district. The result of students of these schools was also abysmal. It had led the administration review the state of these schools.
Mr. Kumar advised the officials of the Education department to stress on the improvement in the study of Mathematics, Science and English which would enable these students from remote areas to take up professional courses in future. He came up with plan to select five good students in each school and provide them special coaching to excel.
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Police, Maoists exchange fire
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Police, Maoists exchange fire
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BERHAMPUR: Security personnel got engaged in an exchange of fire with Maoists in Narayanpatna block of Koraput district in Orissa on Saturday evening.
According to sources the incident occurred inside Gumandi forest area near Podapadar under Narayanpatna police station limits. As per reports exchange of fire was continuing till 8.30 p.m. The spot of the incident was around 100 kilometres away from the district headquarter town of Koraput.
When contacted senior police officials said they were yet to get exact information from the place of encounter. It may be noted that Border Security Force (BSF) personnel are deployed in Naryanpatna block. Podapadar happens to be the home village of Nachika Linga the leader of controversial tribal organisation Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) alleged to be having links with naxals. Mr. Linga is also absconding and is being searched by police. In recent past CMAS and Mr. Linga had come up with a statement opposing deployment of central forces in Narayanpatna block for a proposed major onslaught against Maoists.
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Police, Maoists exchange fire
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BERHAMPUR: Security personnel got engaged in an exchange of fire with Maoists in Narayanpatna block of Koraput district in Orissa on Saturday evening.
According to sources the incident occurred inside Gumandi forest area near Podapadar under Narayanpatna police station limits. As per reports exchange of fire was continuing till 8.30 p.m. The spot of the incident was around 100 kilometres away from the district headquarter town of Koraput.
When contacted senior police officials said they were yet to get exact information from the place of encounter. It may be noted that Border Security Force (BSF) personnel are deployed in Naryanpatna block. Podapadar happens to be the home village of Nachika Linga the leader of controversial tribal organisation Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) alleged to be having links with naxals. Mr. Linga is also absconding and is being searched by police. In recent past CMAS and Mr. Linga had come up with a statement opposing deployment of central forces in Narayanpatna block for a proposed major onslaught against Maoists.
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Nalco unions stage protest
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Nalco unions stage protest
KORAPUT: All the recognised unions with the support of other unions of Nalco, Damanjodi demonstrated before the main gate of the refinery complex of the company on Saturday.
They were protesting against the proposed disinvestment plan of the Central government. In a meeting lasted for 45 minutes , the speakers alleged the government of ignoring the efforts of the employees in earning profits for the nation while considering disinvestment of profit making companies like Nalco.
However there was no effect of the demonstration on regular production in the refinery complex.
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Nalco unions stage protest
KORAPUT: All the recognised unions with the support of other unions of Nalco, Damanjodi demonstrated before the main gate of the refinery complex of the company on Saturday.
They were protesting against the proposed disinvestment plan of the Central government. In a meeting lasted for 45 minutes , the speakers alleged the government of ignoring the efforts of the employees in earning profits for the nation while considering disinvestment of profit making companies like Nalco.
However there was no effect of the demonstration on regular production in the refinery complex.
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Women SHGs cash in on Arhar in Koraput
KORAPUT: It is four months of hard work and every one in the SHG gets a profit of at least Rs.30,000. Suadei Mandinga, president of Maa Mutyaluma SHG from Laxmipur and Shakuntala Kuldip of Bijay SHG from Tayaput in Laxmipur block of the district, are just two names out of scores of women SHGs who have dared bring out the region from the trap of growing Maoist activities and the effect on economic growth. All these women have made a difference by collecting and processing Arhar, one of the prime products in Narayanpatna, Bandhugaon and Laxmipur blocks of the district .
While collecting raw materials from these blocks was a challenging task in view of frequent Maoist road blockades and security concerns, it could not stop Maa Mutyaluma SHG from raising its business to the tune of Rs.37 lakhs this year from a mere Rs.12,000 nine years ago. The SHG had received Rs.26 lakhs as loan from District Supply and Marketing Society (DSMS) at soft rate of interest to purchase 651 quintals of raw material to get at least 500 quintals of Arhar dal and sell at the rate of Rs.74 a kg. The group is sure to get a profit of Rs.11 lakhs as the DSMS has been making arrangements for marketing its produce.
This year, the DSMS provided a revolving fund of Rs.1.8 crores to 25 SHGs in Laxmipur , Narayanpatna and Bandhugaon blocks for purchasing Arhar and making dal from it in their own processing units being established, Rari Pianto, director, DSMS, said The activities were in full swing and the expected dal production would reach 3400 quintals within next few months . The turnover would be nearly Rs.2.5 crores and the SHGs could get a profit of Rs.40 lakhs collectively, he added.
The district administration had already placed orders with the groups for supplying the dal for its MDM and EFP programmes, Rajesh Pravakar Patil, district Collector, said .
This success story of SHG women has prompted the district administration to promote collective marketing and also village level semi processing of cashewnuts . The district had a plan to invest Rs.1 crore for the purpose this year , he added.
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Women SHGs cash in on Arhar in Koraput
KORAPUT: It is four months of hard work and every one in the SHG gets a profit of at least Rs.30,000. Suadei Mandinga, president of Maa Mutyaluma SHG from Laxmipur and Shakuntala Kuldip of Bijay SHG from Tayaput in Laxmipur block of the district, are just two names out of scores of women SHGs who have dared bring out the region from the trap of growing Maoist activities and the effect on economic growth. All these women have made a difference by collecting and processing Arhar, one of the prime products in Narayanpatna, Bandhugaon and Laxmipur blocks of the district .
While collecting raw materials from these blocks was a challenging task in view of frequent Maoist road blockades and security concerns, it could not stop Maa Mutyaluma SHG from raising its business to the tune of Rs.37 lakhs this year from a mere Rs.12,000 nine years ago. The SHG had received Rs.26 lakhs as loan from District Supply and Marketing Society (DSMS) at soft rate of interest to purchase 651 quintals of raw material to get at least 500 quintals of Arhar dal and sell at the rate of Rs.74 a kg. The group is sure to get a profit of Rs.11 lakhs as the DSMS has been making arrangements for marketing its produce.
This year, the DSMS provided a revolving fund of Rs.1.8 crores to 25 SHGs in Laxmipur , Narayanpatna and Bandhugaon blocks for purchasing Arhar and making dal from it in their own processing units being established, Rari Pianto, director, DSMS, said The activities were in full swing and the expected dal production would reach 3400 quintals within next few months . The turnover would be nearly Rs.2.5 crores and the SHGs could get a profit of Rs.40 lakhs collectively, he added.
The district administration had already placed orders with the groups for supplying the dal for its MDM and EFP programmes, Rajesh Pravakar Patil, district Collector, said .
This success story of SHG women has prompted the district administration to promote collective marketing and also village level semi processing of cashewnuts . The district had a plan to invest Rs.1 crore for the purpose this year , he added.
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BERHAMPUR: Maoists blasted rooms of a residential school for tribal girls at Dhepaguda in Narayanpatna block of Koraput district in Orissa on Saturday night.
Koraput Superintendent of Police Anup Sahu said no one was injured during the incident. Security personnel rushed to the area to investigate and search for the miscreants, he said. Maoists resorted to this act to show up their protest against the proposed major joint operation to be taken up in the area. The building of the school was their target as they alleged that the school building was to be utilised as camp for the security forces. But no security personnel camped in the school during the attack.
Sources say a group of armed Maoists, comprising female cadres, reached the residential school premises at around 9.30 p.m. They ordered the staff and students present in the hostel of the school to vacate the campus. Later, they planted explosives inside the rooms of the school and blasted them from a distance through a switching device connected through wires. Eyewitnesses say there were three blasts.
Roads blocked
The SP said the blasts did not make any major damage to the building. But the furniture of the school was damaged in the blast.
The irony was that the incident occurred at distance of two km from a camp of Border Security Force (BSF) in Narayanpatna block. Till now, the presence of paramilitary forces has not made any major impact on the activities of naxals and their frontal organisations, which are active in the area. Two major roads leading to Narayanpatna from Bandhugaon and Laxmipur remain blocked since a week. The Maoists had dug up the road and used cut down trees to block the Narayanpatna-Laxmipur road near Palur. They damaged a culvert by a blast on the Narayanpatna-Bandhugaon road. Now Narayanpatna can only be reached by a road via Damanjodi. The Maoists have also disrupted telecommunication services in Narayanpatna block. No telecommunication facility is available in most parts of the area. Maoists in the past have dug up communication cables and damaged mobile communication towers for it.
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BERHAMPUR: Maoists blasted rooms of a residential school for tribal girls at Dhepaguda in Narayanpatna block of Koraput district in Orissa on Saturday night.
Koraput Superintendent of Police Anup Sahu said no one was injured during the incident. Security personnel rushed to the area to investigate and search for the miscreants, he said. Maoists resorted to this act to show up their protest against the proposed major joint operation to be taken up in the area. The building of the school was their target as they alleged that the school building was to be utilised as camp for the security forces. But no security personnel camped in the school during the attack.
Sources say a group of armed Maoists, comprising female cadres, reached the residential school premises at around 9.30 p.m. They ordered the staff and students present in the hostel of the school to vacate the campus. Later, they planted explosives inside the rooms of the school and blasted them from a distance through a switching device connected through wires. Eyewitnesses say there were three blasts.
Roads blocked
The SP said the blasts did not make any major damage to the building. But the furniture of the school was damaged in the blast.
The irony was that the incident occurred at distance of two km from a camp of Border Security Force (BSF) in Narayanpatna block. Till now, the presence of paramilitary forces has not made any major impact on the activities of naxals and their frontal organisations, which are active in the area. Two major roads leading to Narayanpatna from Bandhugaon and Laxmipur remain blocked since a week. The Maoists had dug up the road and used cut down trees to block the Narayanpatna-Laxmipur road near Palur. They damaged a culvert by a blast on the Narayanpatna-Bandhugaon road. Now Narayanpatna can only be reached by a road via Damanjodi. The Maoists have also disrupted telecommunication services in Narayanpatna block. No telecommunication facility is available in most parts of the area. Maoists in the past have dug up communication cables and damaged mobile communication towers for it.
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BERHAMPUR: A 19-year-old female naxal commander Manita Kumbruka alias Kumari surrendered in Rayagada district of south Orissa on Saturday evening.
This girl from Jamba village under Bisamkatak police station in Rayagada district had joined the Maoists at a young age. She was also involved in the naxal attack on Nayagarh in 2008. Several cases of naxal violence were pending against her in different police stations of south Orissa.
She surrendered before the Rayagada Superintendent of Police (SP), Anup Krishna in her olive green naxal uniform.
She said she had decided to leave the violent fold as she felt the Maoist organisation had totally deviated from the ideologies which were part of their propaganda. She also alleged that seniors of the violent organisation involved in violent corrupt anti-social activities and the lower cadres were being exploited by them. She was also attracted toward leading the life of a normal person.
Mr. Krishna said she would be rehabilitated as per the government norms with adequate security.
There are chances that she may reveal some key data regarding the operation of naxals in south Orissa as she happened to be the commander of Jangudi Dalam of the Maoist outfit. Later she joined the team of naxal commander Azad as a deputy commander.
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BERHAMPUR: A 19-year-old female naxal commander Manita Kumbruka alias Kumari surrendered in Rayagada district of south Orissa on Saturday evening.
This girl from Jamba village under Bisamkatak police station in Rayagada district had joined the Maoists at a young age. She was also involved in the naxal attack on Nayagarh in 2008. Several cases of naxal violence were pending against her in different police stations of south Orissa.
She surrendered before the Rayagada Superintendent of Police (SP), Anup Krishna in her olive green naxal uniform.
She said she had decided to leave the violent fold as she felt the Maoist organisation had totally deviated from the ideologies which were part of their propaganda. She also alleged that seniors of the violent organisation involved in violent corrupt anti-social activities and the lower cadres were being exploited by them. She was also attracted toward leading the life of a normal person.
Mr. Krishna said she would be rehabilitated as per the government norms with adequate security.
There are chances that she may reveal some key data regarding the operation of naxals in south Orissa as she happened to be the commander of Jangudi Dalam of the Maoist outfit. Later she joined the team of naxal commander Azad as a deputy commander.
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Jhodias agree to participate in census process
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BERHAMPUR: The Jhodia community in Rayagada district on Saturday agreed to participate in the continuing census process.
The leaders of the community decided to provide their personal data to the enumerators following a meeting with the Rayagada district Collector, Nitin Bhanudas Jawale. It may be noted that the members of this community had declared to boycott the census process. The administration and census officials were making efforts to make the Jhodias realise that they were only going to lose by not participating in the census.
The Jhodias were boycotting the census process protesting against the non-inclusion of their community in the Scheduled Tribe list. The census process started in the State from April 7. Till now they have not cooperated with the enumerators visiting the area.
Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Jawale said the leaders of Jhodia community during the meeting with him realised cooperation to census process would help them in future.
The Collector said the census officials are to include whatever caste status any respondent declares. So, the Jhodias were free to declare themselves tribals to the enumerators.
“At least the Jhodias could understand that the census process was quite separate from their genuine demand to be included in the Scheduled Tribe list for which the process was on,” Mr. Jawale said.
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BERHAMPUR: The Jhodia community in Rayagada district on Saturday agreed to participate in the continuing census process.
The leaders of the community decided to provide their personal data to the enumerators following a meeting with the Rayagada district Collector, Nitin Bhanudas Jawale. It may be noted that the members of this community had declared to boycott the census process. The administration and census officials were making efforts to make the Jhodias realise that they were only going to lose by not participating in the census.
The Jhodias were boycotting the census process protesting against the non-inclusion of their community in the Scheduled Tribe list. The census process started in the State from April 7. Till now they have not cooperated with the enumerators visiting the area.
Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Jawale said the leaders of Jhodia community during the meeting with him realised cooperation to census process would help them in future.
The Collector said the census officials are to include whatever caste status any respondent declares. So, the Jhodias were free to declare themselves tribals to the enumerators.
“At least the Jhodias could understand that the census process was quite separate from their genuine demand to be included in the Scheduled Tribe list for which the process was on,” Mr. Jawale said.
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Tribals take out rally opposing Operation Green Hunt'
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Tribals take out rally opposing Operation Green Hunt'
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Some 5,000 tribals participate in the rally
BERHAMPUR: Armed tribals on Saturday took out a rally at Malkangiri town protesting against the ‘Operation Greenhunt', the proposed joint operation against Maoists parts of south Orissa, adjoining Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.
This rally came up a day after the week-long ‘bandh' call by Maoists in south Orissa against ‘Operation Greenhunt', which ended on Friday. Around 5,000 tribals with their traditional arms like bows and arrows, axes, swords etc took part in this rally under the banner of ‘Malkangiri Zilla Adivasi Sangh'. These tribals were from remote naxal infested pockets of Malkangiri district. Armed security forces were deployed at Malkangiri town for the rally. But no untoward incidents were reported.
The tribals handed over a memorandum addressed to the Chief Minister of Orissa to the Collector of Malkangiri. They demanded the ‘Operation Greenhunt' to be stopped as according to them it would lead to exploitation of tribals living in remote areas at the hands of security forces and their loss of livelihood. They also added up demands like provision of basic amenities in remote areas and tribal right over land on which they live.
Recently under different banners demonstrations are being taken up in naxal infested areas against any major joint operation against Maoists. On April 2, a large number of tribals, under the banner of Konda Reddy Unnayan Sangha (KRUS) made a demonstration at Malkangiri town opposing any major action against naxals to be taken up in their area. On April 15, a new outfit of tribal women named Biplabi Adivasi Mahila Sangh (BAMS) took out a rally in Maoist-hit Narayanpatna to protest against proposed special joint anti-Maoist operations in the area. The tribals also put up posters at several places in the district urging the State administration to refrain from such operation. It may be noted that Malkangiri and Koraput district of south Orissa adjoining Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh and naxal-infested areas of Andhra Pradesh are key areas of proposed anti-Maoist operation. It was suspected that Maoists involved in the carnage of 76 Central Reserve Police Force personnel in!
Dantewada district may have slipped into these districts of Orissa. Already Border Security Force personnel are deployed in these districts.
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Tribals take out rally opposing Operation Green Hunt'
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Some 5,000 tribals participate in the rally
BERHAMPUR: Armed tribals on Saturday took out a rally at Malkangiri town protesting against the ‘Operation Greenhunt', the proposed joint operation against Maoists parts of south Orissa, adjoining Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.
This rally came up a day after the week-long ‘bandh' call by Maoists in south Orissa against ‘Operation Greenhunt', which ended on Friday. Around 5,000 tribals with their traditional arms like bows and arrows, axes, swords etc took part in this rally under the banner of ‘Malkangiri Zilla Adivasi Sangh'. These tribals were from remote naxal infested pockets of Malkangiri district. Armed security forces were deployed at Malkangiri town for the rally. But no untoward incidents were reported.
The tribals handed over a memorandum addressed to the Chief Minister of Orissa to the Collector of Malkangiri. They demanded the ‘Operation Greenhunt' to be stopped as according to them it would lead to exploitation of tribals living in remote areas at the hands of security forces and their loss of livelihood. They also added up demands like provision of basic amenities in remote areas and tribal right over land on which they live.
Recently under different banners demonstrations are being taken up in naxal infested areas against any major joint operation against Maoists. On April 2, a large number of tribals, under the banner of Konda Reddy Unnayan Sangha (KRUS) made a demonstration at Malkangiri town opposing any major action against naxals to be taken up in their area. On April 15, a new outfit of tribal women named Biplabi Adivasi Mahila Sangh (BAMS) took out a rally in Maoist-hit Narayanpatna to protest against proposed special joint anti-Maoist operations in the area. The tribals also put up posters at several places in the district urging the State administration to refrain from such operation. It may be noted that Malkangiri and Koraput district of south Orissa adjoining Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh and naxal-infested areas of Andhra Pradesh are key areas of proposed anti-Maoist operation. It was suspected that Maoists involved in the carnage of 76 Central Reserve Police Force personnel in!
Dantewada district may have slipped into these districts of Orissa. Already Border Security Force personnel are deployed in these districts.
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Contractor shot dead in Malkangiri
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Naxals resorted to this act on the last day of their week-long bandh in south Orissa
Maoists left two handwritten posters at the spotThey alleged that Ray was a police informer
BERHAMPUR: Maoists shot dead a road contractor in broad daylight in Malkangiri district of south Orissa on Friday.
The victim was alleged to be a police informer. Naxals resorted to this act on the last day of their week-long bandh call in south Orissa against the ‘Operation Greenhunt'. The incident occurred at MV-69 village under Kalimela police station at around 10 a.m. The victim was Chitta Ray, a construction contractor. He was shot dead in front of his son and labourers.
According to sources around 15 armed naxals, who were mostly dressed in plain clothes reached the village and searched for Ray. He was located near the construction site of a road near the village. He was monitoring the construction of road undertaken under the rural development project. Around 20 labourers were working at the spot. They were threatened not to oppose. The Maoists overpowered the opposition of Ray's son Chandan. Ray was dragged away and shot dead from close range. Bullets pierced his head and abdomen. To make the killing more gruesome, the naxals also smashed the head of the victim with a shovel from the construction site.
Maoists left two handwritten posters at the spot, through which they alleged that Ray was a police informer and locals had complained to Maoists about it. This killing came a day after Maoists killed a forester in Nuapada district of the State. Malkangiri SP Aniruddha Singh said extra security forces had been sent to the area.
The incident occurred at a distance of around four kilometers from the Kalimela police station, where at present the Border Security Forces (BSF) personnel are camping. In a way it was a direct challenge of the Maoists to the proposed joint operation against them in the area. Through this murder they also created panic in the minds of people living in remote areas who have links with police and administration.
They also continued their act of terrorisation of contractors involved in road construction work in remote naxal infested areas of Malkangiri district which also borders Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh and naxal infested areas of Andhra Pradesh. In the past several contractors involved in road construction in the district and their machineries have fallen prey to Maoist violence.
The recent week-long economic blockade by Maoists in south Orissa proved that they now have the power to paralyse life in districts of south Orissa at any time. Vehicular movement was almost stopped in south Orissa in the wake of the bandh call from April 24.
This bandh call was against the paramilitary force mobilisation for a proposed special joint anti-Maoist operation in south Orissa. Despite the presence of BSF and Special Operation Group of Orissa Police, the security personnel could not clear up blockades put by Maoists in Koraput and Malkangiri districts. Most areas of Malkangiri district remained cut off from outside world due to threat of Maoists and their road blockades.
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Contractor shot dead in Malkangiri
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Naxals resorted to this act on the last day of their week-long bandh in south Orissa
Maoists left two handwritten posters at the spotThey alleged that Ray was a police informer
BERHAMPUR: Maoists shot dead a road contractor in broad daylight in Malkangiri district of south Orissa on Friday.
The victim was alleged to be a police informer. Naxals resorted to this act on the last day of their week-long bandh call in south Orissa against the ‘Operation Greenhunt'. The incident occurred at MV-69 village under Kalimela police station at around 10 a.m. The victim was Chitta Ray, a construction contractor. He was shot dead in front of his son and labourers.
According to sources around 15 armed naxals, who were mostly dressed in plain clothes reached the village and searched for Ray. He was located near the construction site of a road near the village. He was monitoring the construction of road undertaken under the rural development project. Around 20 labourers were working at the spot. They were threatened not to oppose. The Maoists overpowered the opposition of Ray's son Chandan. Ray was dragged away and shot dead from close range. Bullets pierced his head and abdomen. To make the killing more gruesome, the naxals also smashed the head of the victim with a shovel from the construction site.
Maoists left two handwritten posters at the spot, through which they alleged that Ray was a police informer and locals had complained to Maoists about it. This killing came a day after Maoists killed a forester in Nuapada district of the State. Malkangiri SP Aniruddha Singh said extra security forces had been sent to the area.
The incident occurred at a distance of around four kilometers from the Kalimela police station, where at present the Border Security Forces (BSF) personnel are camping. In a way it was a direct challenge of the Maoists to the proposed joint operation against them in the area. Through this murder they also created panic in the minds of people living in remote areas who have links with police and administration.
They also continued their act of terrorisation of contractors involved in road construction work in remote naxal infested areas of Malkangiri district which also borders Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh and naxal infested areas of Andhra Pradesh. In the past several contractors involved in road construction in the district and their machineries have fallen prey to Maoist violence.
The recent week-long economic blockade by Maoists in south Orissa proved that they now have the power to paralyse life in districts of south Orissa at any time. Vehicular movement was almost stopped in south Orissa in the wake of the bandh call from April 24.
This bandh call was against the paramilitary force mobilisation for a proposed special joint anti-Maoist operation in south Orissa. Despite the presence of BSF and Special Operation Group of Orissa Police, the security personnel could not clear up blockades put by Maoists in Koraput and Malkangiri districts. Most areas of Malkangiri district remained cut off from outside world due to threat of Maoists and their road blockades.
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Naxals blast landmine on State highway
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Authorities initiate steps to repair the road
Blast creates a large hole on the road having depth of around five feetOSRTC stops plying of buses in view of naxal bandh call
BERHAMPUR: Maoists made a landmine blast on State highway near Laxmipur to snap road communication of Koraput with other districts of the State on Wednesday night.
Police administration took immediate steps to repair and make the road ready for traffic on Thursday. The personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) started combing operation in the area to track down the naxals involved in the blast.
This landmine blast was part of the continuing weeklong bandh of Maoists in south Orissa since April 24. According to police sources the place where the blast occurred was located between Tayaput and Laxmipur on the Koraput-Rayagada state highway. The blast occurred at around 7.30 pm. As there was no vehicular traffic on this road due to the naxal bandh, no one was injured. Police took caution not to reach the spot at night as it was raining and there were chances of ambush by naxals as the spot happens to be a ghat road inside jungle.
Inspection of the spot on Thursday morning revealed that the blast had created a large hole on the road having depth of around five feet. The wires from the blast site lead to a place more than 300 meters from the spot.
This road is now under construction and it was suspected that naxals had planted this powerful explosive under the road to target the security personnel. But the blast may have occurred due to some technical snag caused due to rain and wind. Luckily no one became victim.
Panic of naxal violence has put Koraput and Malkangiri districts under seize during their week long bandh call, while it has got much impact on Rayagada and Gajapati districts. The Orissa State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) has stopped plying buses in naxal-infested south Orissa during the bandh.
The OSRTC buses remained off roads in Phulbani-Paralakhemundi, Mohana-Rayagada-Gajapati, Jeypore-Motu, Jeypore-Baipariguda-Kosagumuda and Jeypore-Machakund routes.
In most Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada and Gajapati districts private bus owners have also suspended bus services due to naxal threat.
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Naxals blast landmine on State highway
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Authorities initiate steps to repair the road
Blast creates a large hole on the road having depth of around five feetOSRTC stops plying of buses in view of naxal bandh call
BERHAMPUR: Maoists made a landmine blast on State highway near Laxmipur to snap road communication of Koraput with other districts of the State on Wednesday night.
Police administration took immediate steps to repair and make the road ready for traffic on Thursday. The personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) started combing operation in the area to track down the naxals involved in the blast.
This landmine blast was part of the continuing weeklong bandh of Maoists in south Orissa since April 24. According to police sources the place where the blast occurred was located between Tayaput and Laxmipur on the Koraput-Rayagada state highway. The blast occurred at around 7.30 pm. As there was no vehicular traffic on this road due to the naxal bandh, no one was injured. Police took caution not to reach the spot at night as it was raining and there were chances of ambush by naxals as the spot happens to be a ghat road inside jungle.
Inspection of the spot on Thursday morning revealed that the blast had created a large hole on the road having depth of around five feet. The wires from the blast site lead to a place more than 300 meters from the spot.
This road is now under construction and it was suspected that naxals had planted this powerful explosive under the road to target the security personnel. But the blast may have occurred due to some technical snag caused due to rain and wind. Luckily no one became victim.
Panic of naxal violence has put Koraput and Malkangiri districts under seize during their week long bandh call, while it has got much impact on Rayagada and Gajapati districts. The Orissa State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) has stopped plying buses in naxal-infested south Orissa during the bandh.
The OSRTC buses remained off roads in Phulbani-Paralakhemundi, Mohana-Rayagada-Gajapati, Jeypore-Motu, Jeypore-Baipariguda-Kosagumuda and Jeypore-Machakund routes.
In most Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada and Gajapati districts private bus owners have also suspended bus services due to naxal threat.
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Roads to Narayanpatna blocked again
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Roads to Narayanpatna blocked again
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Efforts on to clear road blockades, says SP
BERHAMPUR: Maoists have again cut off Narayanpatna block in Koraput district from outside world.
On Monday night they cut down trees near Palur to block the Narayanpatna-Laxmipur road. It may be noted that on Friday night Maoists had dug up the road and cut down trees to block the Narayanpatna-Bandhugaon road. A road leading to Narayanpatna via Damanjodi has also been dug up at several places.
Maoists have tried to cut off road communication to the area as part of their week-long bandh call in south Orissa against the proposed ‘Operation Greenhunt' against them to be taken up in the area.
The Koraput Superintendent of Police (SP), Anup Sahu said efforts were being made to clear up the road blockades on the roads to Narayanpatna. It may be noted that Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have been deployed in this area, which is said to be one of the major strongholds of Maoists in the the State .
On Monday the Deputy Inspector General (DIG), south-west range, Sanjeev Panda, Koraput SP and Collector had reached Narayanpatna block headquarter by helicopter to take note of the situation.
They surveyed the deployment of Central forces in the area and the camps of the BSF. It may be noted that air surveillance by helicopters is continuing in the area against the Maoists.
Narayanpatna block is facing regular road blockades and disruption of telecommunication by the naxals. Earlier this month Maoists had blocked the roads leading to Narayanpatna.
They have again resorted to same antic a few days after the security forces opened up the roads for traffic.
It is alleged most of the time the road clearance work is delayed due to lack of proper cooperation from the Public Works Department and administration to the police for the road clearance work.
The Koraput SP Mr. Sahu said they were providing all possible security cover and the services of bomb disposal squad for the clearance of road blockades, yet the Public Works Department (PWD) was not taking up road clearance work.
The police officials working in the area said with proper cooperation from other departments they could succeed in curbing this continuing menace of road blockades by Maoists in Narayanpatna area.
But they are yet to get that timely cooperation from the public works department.
It was alleged that engineers of the department were reluctant to reach out to the area due to threat of Maoists.
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Roads to Narayanpatna blocked again
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Efforts on to clear road blockades, says SP
BERHAMPUR: Maoists have again cut off Narayanpatna block in Koraput district from outside world.
On Monday night they cut down trees near Palur to block the Narayanpatna-Laxmipur road. It may be noted that on Friday night Maoists had dug up the road and cut down trees to block the Narayanpatna-Bandhugaon road. A road leading to Narayanpatna via Damanjodi has also been dug up at several places.
Maoists have tried to cut off road communication to the area as part of their week-long bandh call in south Orissa against the proposed ‘Operation Greenhunt' against them to be taken up in the area.
The Koraput Superintendent of Police (SP), Anup Sahu said efforts were being made to clear up the road blockades on the roads to Narayanpatna. It may be noted that Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have been deployed in this area, which is said to be one of the major strongholds of Maoists in the the State .
On Monday the Deputy Inspector General (DIG), south-west range, Sanjeev Panda, Koraput SP and Collector had reached Narayanpatna block headquarter by helicopter to take note of the situation.
They surveyed the deployment of Central forces in the area and the camps of the BSF. It may be noted that air surveillance by helicopters is continuing in the area against the Maoists.
Narayanpatna block is facing regular road blockades and disruption of telecommunication by the naxals. Earlier this month Maoists had blocked the roads leading to Narayanpatna.
They have again resorted to same antic a few days after the security forces opened up the roads for traffic.
It is alleged most of the time the road clearance work is delayed due to lack of proper cooperation from the Public Works Department and administration to the police for the road clearance work.
The Koraput SP Mr. Sahu said they were providing all possible security cover and the services of bomb disposal squad for the clearance of road blockades, yet the Public Works Department (PWD) was not taking up road clearance work.
The police officials working in the area said with proper cooperation from other departments they could succeed in curbing this continuing menace of road blockades by Maoists in Narayanpatna area.
But they are yet to get that timely cooperation from the public works department.
It was alleged that engineers of the department were reluctant to reach out to the area due to threat of Maoists.
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Court directive to five juvenile CMAS activists
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Court directive to five juvenile CMAS activists
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These minors will be shifted to juvenile home in Berhampur today
BERHAMPUR: Five of the arrested activists of the controversial Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) of Narayanpatna block of Koraput district were ascertained to be minors by the Laxmipur court on Monday.
These five arrested minors would be shifted to the juvenile home in Berhampur on Tuesday after being produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jeypore, said their lawyer, Nihar Ranjan Patnaik.
These juvenile CMAS activists were lodged in the Koraput district jail since their arrest around three months ago . Different social and civil rights activists had alleged among the persons arrested on charges of being CMAS members, there were minors, who were not to be cloistered with criminals inside a regular jail.
Even the District Probationary Officer of Koraput had also recommended for medical check up of suspected juvenile activists of CMAS arrested from Narayanpatna area and put in Koraput jail. The State government had to order for medical check up of the suspected juveniles.
Following the order of the State government, eight arrested CMAS activists who were suspected to be minors were sent for medical examination to ascertain their age earlier this month.
The lawyer of these CMAS activists, Mr. Patnaik said they had also pleaded that other proofs of age like school leaving certificates had also to be taken into account.
The eight suspected juveniles along with their medical test reports, documental evidences of age were produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JFMC), Laxmipur. The JFMC took into account the school leaving certificates of four and the medical report of one, to accept the five as minors. The five boys were Sana Huika, Puala Malati, Mandingi Sima, Himrika Madan, Toma Bingadika.
“This decision of the court declared that it was a grave error to put these minors in a regular jail along with criminals and they had to be immediately shifted to a juvenile home, “Mr Patnaik said.
The Koraput jail authorities said they were making arrangements so that the five minors could be shifted to the juvenile home in Berhampur.
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Court directive to five juvenile CMAS activists
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These minors will be shifted to juvenile home in Berhampur today
BERHAMPUR: Five of the arrested activists of the controversial Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) of Narayanpatna block of Koraput district were ascertained to be minors by the Laxmipur court on Monday.
These five arrested minors would be shifted to the juvenile home in Berhampur on Tuesday after being produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jeypore, said their lawyer, Nihar Ranjan Patnaik.
These juvenile CMAS activists were lodged in the Koraput district jail since their arrest around three months ago . Different social and civil rights activists had alleged among the persons arrested on charges of being CMAS members, there were minors, who were not to be cloistered with criminals inside a regular jail.
Even the District Probationary Officer of Koraput had also recommended for medical check up of suspected juvenile activists of CMAS arrested from Narayanpatna area and put in Koraput jail. The State government had to order for medical check up of the suspected juveniles.
Following the order of the State government, eight arrested CMAS activists who were suspected to be minors were sent for medical examination to ascertain their age earlier this month.
The lawyer of these CMAS activists, Mr. Patnaik said they had also pleaded that other proofs of age like school leaving certificates had also to be taken into account.
The eight suspected juveniles along with their medical test reports, documental evidences of age were produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JFMC), Laxmipur. The JFMC took into account the school leaving certificates of four and the medical report of one, to accept the five as minors. The five boys were Sana Huika, Puala Malati, Mandingi Sima, Himrika Madan, Toma Bingadika.
“This decision of the court declared that it was a grave error to put these minors in a regular jail along with criminals and they had to be immediately shifted to a juvenile home, “Mr Patnaik said.
The Koraput jail authorities said they were making arrangements so that the five minors could be shifted to the juvenile home in Berhampur.
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