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Nalco bags Best Practices Award
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KORAPUT: Nalco, India’s largest integrated aluminium maker & a Navratna company , has added one more feather to its cap by bagging ‘Best Practices Award’ for this year, said S.K. Patnaik, Dy. General Manager (SH&E), Nalco at Damanjodi on Friday.
The award for best practices in environment, safety & health was given to the company by Chief Minister Navin Patnaik at a special function in Bhubaneswar recently.
This award received by Nalco, especially, Mines & Refinery Complex, Damanjodi is in addition to the Pollution Control Excellence Award received from the Pollution Control Board, Orissa earlier this year in recognition to the efforts by the company in the field of safety, health and environment in and around the Mines & Refinery Complex at Damanjodi, he added.
M&R Complex strives towards keeping the adjacent environment clean and pollution free.
For being an ISO: 14001 standard plant, it maintains efficient systems, like, strict maintenance of Ash, sewage, chemical waste disposal through well-maintained Ash Pond and Red Mud Pond, he said.
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CMAS influence on the wane, says police official
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‘Tribals and non-tribals decide to share harvest’
BERHAMPUR: Tribals have started returning cattle they snatched from non-tribals in some villages of Narayanpatna block of Koraput district. In some other villages of this volatile block, tribals and non-tribals have got together to harvest the standing paddy crop from the land patches that had been taken over by the activists of Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) by force. They have decided to share the harvest.
Speaking to The Hindu, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police, south-west range, Sanjeev Panda, said it hints that rule of the law and peace was returning to the Narayanpatna area and the influence of CMAS was on the wane. Police action against CMAS activists had intensified following the police firing on CMAS activists who had allegedly tried to snatch guns from the police at Narayanpatna police station last month. Two CMAS activists were killed in the firing.
Till now 63 active members of the CMAS were arrested. Its leader Nachika Linga has gone into hiding. The leaders of the organisation who are yet to be arrested are not daring to come out.
Police action
Strict police action against the violent activists of CMAS is said to have led to the recent change. Inhabitants of 76 villages from seven panchayats of Narayanpatna block have approached the police officials and promised to snap ties with the CMAS. Only the villages of Talagundi and Langalbeda panchayats have not yet come out to declare their snapping of ties with the CMAS. According to the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Laxmipur, Y. Jagannath Rao, the tribals of villages like Bikrampur, Palaput and Balipeta have returned the cattle they snatched away from their non-tribal brethren at the instigation of CMAS activists and its ‘militant’ outfit ‘Ghenua Bahini’.
The CMAS activists had also taken over around 2000 acres of agricultural land under the possession of non-tribals at several villages. They harvested from around 500 acres. In most places, the standing crop of paddy was not harvested in the fields. At villages like Pachingi, Bikrampur, Balipeta, tribals and non-tribals have got together to harvest the crop from the fields earlier taken over by the CMAS. The tribals and non-tribals have decided to share the harvest.
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‘Tribals and non-tribals decide to share harvest’
BERHAMPUR: Tribals have started returning cattle they snatched from non-tribals in some villages of Narayanpatna block of Koraput district. In some other villages of this volatile block, tribals and non-tribals have got together to harvest the standing paddy crop from the land patches that had been taken over by the activists of Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) by force. They have decided to share the harvest.
Speaking to The Hindu, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police, south-west range, Sanjeev Panda, said it hints that rule of the law and peace was returning to the Narayanpatna area and the influence of CMAS was on the wane. Police action against CMAS activists had intensified following the police firing on CMAS activists who had allegedly tried to snatch guns from the police at Narayanpatna police station last month. Two CMAS activists were killed in the firing.
Till now 63 active members of the CMAS were arrested. Its leader Nachika Linga has gone into hiding. The leaders of the organisation who are yet to be arrested are not daring to come out.
Police action
Strict police action against the violent activists of CMAS is said to have led to the recent change. Inhabitants of 76 villages from seven panchayats of Narayanpatna block have approached the police officials and promised to snap ties with the CMAS. Only the villages of Talagundi and Langalbeda panchayats have not yet come out to declare their snapping of ties with the CMAS. According to the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Laxmipur, Y. Jagannath Rao, the tribals of villages like Bikrampur, Palaput and Balipeta have returned the cattle they snatched away from their non-tribal brethren at the instigation of CMAS activists and its ‘militant’ outfit ‘Ghenua Bahini’.
The CMAS activists had also taken over around 2000 acres of agricultural land under the possession of non-tribals at several villages. They harvested from around 500 acres. In most places, the standing crop of paddy was not harvested in the fields. At villages like Pachingi, Bikrampur, Balipeta, tribals and non-tribals have got together to harvest the crop from the fields earlier taken over by the CMAS. The tribals and non-tribals have decided to share the harvest.
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KORAPUT: Plans approved at the ‘palle sabhas’ would be given due consideration to ensure provision of sufficient work in every village in Koraput district, said district Collector Gadadhar Parida at a workshop on ‘energising NREGS in Koraput’ conducted by the Foundation for Ecological Security (FES). This would help the district in restoring local natural resource base and hence land-based livelihood in a landscape orientation, he added.
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KORAPUT: Plans approved at the ‘palle sabhas’ would be given due consideration to ensure provision of sufficient work in every village in Koraput district, said district Collector Gadadhar Parida at a workshop on ‘energising NREGS in Koraput’ conducted by the Foundation for Ecological Security (FES). This would help the district in restoring local natural resource base and hence land-based livelihood in a landscape orientation, he added.
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OPDR seeks release of CPI (M-L) leader
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BHUBANESWAR: In an interesting twist to the arrest of CPI (M-L) leader Tapan Mishra who was ‘branded’ as a naxalite, Andhra Pradesh-based Organisation for the Protection of Democratic Rights (OPDR) here on Tuesday claimed that Koraput Superintendent of Police had given permission to Mishra to go to Narayanpatna blcok.
Reacting sharply to the arrest of the CPI (M-L) leader, OPDR general secretary S.N. Murthy said: “we had sought permission of Koraput SP for conveying people that they could harvest their crop.
The district police chief readily agreed to our request. Accordingly, OPDR deputed Padmanabha Sahu and Tapan Mishra to proceed to the village.”
“This is enough to show that the above mentioned two persons have nothing to do with Maoists.
Yet the both were arrested, tortured and abused by SP, Vizianagaram, and SP, Koraput was informed of the deputation of the above two by OPDR through SMS (as he was not responding to the phone call,” Mr. Murthy said.
He said instead of releasing the two persons they were remanded to judicial custody after being implicated in false cases. Both the persons should be immediately released, OPDR leaders demanded.
Making an observation on land struggle in Narayanpatna, two-member fact-finding team of OPDR said tribals had achieved successful seizure and distribution of land among themselves which was rightly, justly and legally belonging to them.
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OPDR seeks release of CPI (M-L) leader
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BHUBANESWAR: In an interesting twist to the arrest of CPI (M-L) leader Tapan Mishra who was ‘branded’ as a naxalite, Andhra Pradesh-based Organisation for the Protection of Democratic Rights (OPDR) here on Tuesday claimed that Koraput Superintendent of Police had given permission to Mishra to go to Narayanpatna blcok.
Reacting sharply to the arrest of the CPI (M-L) leader, OPDR general secretary S.N. Murthy said: “we had sought permission of Koraput SP for conveying people that they could harvest their crop.
The district police chief readily agreed to our request. Accordingly, OPDR deputed Padmanabha Sahu and Tapan Mishra to proceed to the village.”
“This is enough to show that the above mentioned two persons have nothing to do with Maoists.
Yet the both were arrested, tortured and abused by SP, Vizianagaram, and SP, Koraput was informed of the deputation of the above two by OPDR through SMS (as he was not responding to the phone call,” Mr. Murthy said.
He said instead of releasing the two persons they were remanded to judicial custody after being implicated in false cases. Both the persons should be immediately released, OPDR leaders demanded.
Making an observation on land struggle in Narayanpatna, two-member fact-finding team of OPDR said tribals had achieved successful seizure and distribution of land among themselves which was rightly, justly and legally belonging to them.
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Rallies, meetings mark World AIDS Day
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Rallies, meetings mark World AIDS Day
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Sportsmen and others take part in mini-marathon held on the occasion
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AWARENESS RUN: Participants in a mini-marathon on World AIDS Day in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.
BERHAMPUR: A ‘Suchana yatra’ aimed at motivating migrant labourers to come out for HIV tests was flagged off from the city on Tuesday as part of the World AIDS Day.
The ‘yatra’ would travel through ten migration-prone blocks of Ganjam district, the most HIV-prone area of Orissa. Ganjam houses more than half of the HIV positive persons of Orissa. Most of them are migrant labourers from rural areas. The blocks to be covered are Hinjli, Purushottampur, Khallikote, Kodala, Kavisuryanagar, Aska, Shergarh, Polasara, Sanakhemundi and Digapahandi. The social activists travelling with the yatra would especially try to focus on the pregnant women. Wives of migrant labourers usually get infected by HIV from their husbands. The motivators would try to make the families of migrant labourers end their inhibition regarding HIV test as it would save others including their progenies should not be inhibited.
The ‘yatra’ is a joint effort of Zilla Swasthya Samiti, District AIDS Prevention and Control Unit, Aruna, TSRDS and Action Aid. The activists of these organisations also lit up candles in the form of a large red ribbon in front of the Berhampur Railway Station in the evening. The aim was to create awareness regarding HIV infection among the migrant labourers waiting at the station to board Puri-Ahmedabad express for Gujarat.
Student rally
Rallies, signature campaigns and public meetings were also held in the city for AIDS awareness. Students and social activists took out a march with placards promoting safe sex. The students of the MKCG Medical College also took out a separate rally for the purpose. A mini-marathon was also organised by the Oriya daily, The Suryaprabha. The run started and ended in the Khallikote Autonomous College Stadium. Sportsmen of the city took part in this mini-marathon. A public meeting was also held in the city town hall in the morning for AIDS awareness.
KORAPUT: World AIDS Day was observed by the district administration with the support of various organisations here on Tuesday.
While a mini marathon was organised by SOVA and Talents College, a rally by students was taken out in the town by Lepra Society in collaboration with Ekta and the CDMO’s office.
Addressing a meeting held on the CDMO’s office campus, district Collector Gadadhar Parida highlighted the need to explore innovative methods for spreading the message on the cause and precaution that was to be taken to prevent the spread HIV.
Rabinarayan Das, CDMO, and others spoke.
Blood donated
While several programmes were held in the district, more than 70 students donated blood at a camp held in Semiliguda College to mark the occasion.
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Rallies, meetings mark World AIDS Day
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Sportsmen and others take part in mini-marathon held on the occasion
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AWARENESS RUN: Participants in a mini-marathon on World AIDS Day in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.
BERHAMPUR: A ‘Suchana yatra’ aimed at motivating migrant labourers to come out for HIV tests was flagged off from the city on Tuesday as part of the World AIDS Day.
The ‘yatra’ would travel through ten migration-prone blocks of Ganjam district, the most HIV-prone area of Orissa. Ganjam houses more than half of the HIV positive persons of Orissa. Most of them are migrant labourers from rural areas. The blocks to be covered are Hinjli, Purushottampur, Khallikote, Kodala, Kavisuryanagar, Aska, Shergarh, Polasara, Sanakhemundi and Digapahandi. The social activists travelling with the yatra would especially try to focus on the pregnant women. Wives of migrant labourers usually get infected by HIV from their husbands. The motivators would try to make the families of migrant labourers end their inhibition regarding HIV test as it would save others including their progenies should not be inhibited.
The ‘yatra’ is a joint effort of Zilla Swasthya Samiti, District AIDS Prevention and Control Unit, Aruna, TSRDS and Action Aid. The activists of these organisations also lit up candles in the form of a large red ribbon in front of the Berhampur Railway Station in the evening. The aim was to create awareness regarding HIV infection among the migrant labourers waiting at the station to board Puri-Ahmedabad express for Gujarat.
Student rally
Rallies, signature campaigns and public meetings were also held in the city for AIDS awareness. Students and social activists took out a march with placards promoting safe sex. The students of the MKCG Medical College also took out a separate rally for the purpose. A mini-marathon was also organised by the Oriya daily, The Suryaprabha. The run started and ended in the Khallikote Autonomous College Stadium. Sportsmen of the city took part in this mini-marathon. A public meeting was also held in the city town hall in the morning for AIDS awareness.
KORAPUT: World AIDS Day was observed by the district administration with the support of various organisations here on Tuesday.
While a mini marathon was organised by SOVA and Talents College, a rally by students was taken out in the town by Lepra Society in collaboration with Ekta and the CDMO’s office.
Addressing a meeting held on the CDMO’s office campus, district Collector Gadadhar Parida highlighted the need to explore innovative methods for spreading the message on the cause and precaution that was to be taken to prevent the spread HIV.
Rabinarayan Das, CDMO, and others spoke.
Blood donated
While several programmes were held in the district, more than 70 students donated blood at a camp held in Semiliguda College to mark the occasion.
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KORAPUT: A district-level workshop on the status of Right to Information (RTI) with special reference to women and women-led groups was held by CYSD on Monday at Tribal Museum here. The RTI watch groups from the panchayat level to the district level reaching from different parts of the district shared their experiences with special reference to RTI and its various implications at the ground level. Among others Prafulla Maharana, programme manager of the organisation, spoke.
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KORAPUT: A district-level workshop on the status of Right to Information (RTI) with special reference to women and women-led groups was held by CYSD on Monday at Tribal Museum here. The RTI watch groups from the panchayat level to the district level reaching from different parts of the district shared their experiences with special reference to RTI and its various implications at the ground level. Among others Prafulla Maharana, programme manager of the organisation, spoke.
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15 held in raid on naxal camp
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Arms and literature seized
Five of them said to be hardcore Moist cadreSome villagers released after interrogation
KORAPUT: Maoists from outside were found to be involved in the activities of naxals and their frontal organisations in Naryanpatna and its adjoining blocks of Koraput district. This was revealed on Saturday during the recent joint operation by personnel of Special Operation Group (SOG), Grey Hounds, CoBRA battalion, CRPF (general duty) and Orissa police in the jungles near Jangdibalsa of Bandhugaon block bordering Narayanpatna.
Fifteen persons along with huge amount of articles used by Maoists were taken into custody from a house in Jangdibalsa.
Speaking to newsmen at a press conference here on Sunday, Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar Chouhan said out of the arrested persons five were suspected to be hardcore Maoist cadres.
Mr. Chouhan said that while most of the arrested persons were localites, two of them -- Tapan Mishra and Padmanav Sahu -- were from outside the district.
According to him, the duo was staying at the naxal camp that was raided. The security forces had acted on specific intelligence to conduct the raid. While most persons related to the camp had escaped, police had managed to detain some, he said. Police had released the innocent villagers after preliminary enquiry and interrogation. Fifteen persons with naxal links were arrested.
Articles displayed
The SP also displayed the articles and arms of Maoists seized during the raid. During the raid, 68 pairs of Maoist uniforms, six SMC guns, five SBBL guns, approximately 6 kg of gun powder, 10 electrical detonators, camera flash, wire, a wireless communication set, four rounds of ball ammunitions, banners, posters and literatures were seized. Mr. Chouhan said the evidences found from the spot linked Chasi Mulai Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) with the Maoists. Some of the arrested persons were also part of the CMAS.
The seizure of SMC guns from the naxal camp was a cause of concern as these guns are used for mass destruction, Mr. Chouhan said.
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15 held in raid on naxal camp
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Arms and literature seized
Five of them said to be hardcore Moist cadreSome villagers released after interrogation
KORAPUT: Maoists from outside were found to be involved in the activities of naxals and their frontal organisations in Naryanpatna and its adjoining blocks of Koraput district. This was revealed on Saturday during the recent joint operation by personnel of Special Operation Group (SOG), Grey Hounds, CoBRA battalion, CRPF (general duty) and Orissa police in the jungles near Jangdibalsa of Bandhugaon block bordering Narayanpatna.
Fifteen persons along with huge amount of articles used by Maoists were taken into custody from a house in Jangdibalsa.
Speaking to newsmen at a press conference here on Sunday, Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar Chouhan said out of the arrested persons five were suspected to be hardcore Maoist cadres.
Mr. Chouhan said that while most of the arrested persons were localites, two of them -- Tapan Mishra and Padmanav Sahu -- were from outside the district.
According to him, the duo was staying at the naxal camp that was raided. The security forces had acted on specific intelligence to conduct the raid. While most persons related to the camp had escaped, police had managed to detain some, he said. Police had released the innocent villagers after preliminary enquiry and interrogation. Fifteen persons with naxal links were arrested.
Articles displayed
The SP also displayed the articles and arms of Maoists seized during the raid. During the raid, 68 pairs of Maoist uniforms, six SMC guns, five SBBL guns, approximately 6 kg of gun powder, 10 electrical detonators, camera flash, wire, a wireless communication set, four rounds of ball ammunitions, banners, posters and literatures were seized. Mr. Chouhan said the evidences found from the spot linked Chasi Mulai Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) with the Maoists. Some of the arrested persons were also part of the CMAS.
The seizure of SMC guns from the naxal camp was a cause of concern as these guns are used for mass destruction, Mr. Chouhan said.
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