Central Govt. has released Rs. 100 crore for establishment of new Medical College in Jajpur

 

Central Govt. has released Rs. 100  crore  for  establishment  of  new Medical  College  in Jajpur

Govt. of  India  has  released  in total  Rs. 717 crore  for  establishment  of medical  college  in different  districts  in Odisha  since 2014-15.   Information about share of Govt. of  Odisha  is  yet  to be ascertained.

Dear friends

In  the midst  of  high-profile  political propaganda  of BJD Leaders  mainly Pranab Prakash Das  taking credit  for establishment of  medical  college  in Jajpur  district, Srikant Pakal, RTI Activist  has  filed RTI Application to the Ministry  of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India  seeking  information about  details of  financial assistance  provided by GOI  for establishment  of medical  college  in Odisha .

 

On 17.2.2., the CPIO  has  provided  the  following  information.

 

1.  Under  the centrally  sponsored  schemes namely  “ establishment  of new medical college  attached with existing  district / referral hospitals ,  the  Govt. of  India  has  sanctioned  Rs. 100  crore  for  Jajpur  district ( Rs.50 crore  in 2019-20 and  Rs. 50 crore in 2020-21 )  for  establishment  of medical  college  in Jajpur district.

As  per  separate RTI  information obtained  from the  office of DRDA, Jajpur, Rs. 98  crore  has been drawn  from DMF  Fund (  not Govt. fund )  for  proposed medical  college  in Jajpur  district.

 

2.  In 2020-21, the Central Govt. has also  released  Rs. 50  crore  for  establishment  of Medical  college  in Kalahandi  district.

 

3.  Details of  fund released  for  establishment  of medical  college  in different  districts  from 2014-15  to 2018-19 is as follows.

Baripada( Mayurhanj)	Rs. 113.4  crore
Balasore	Rs. 113.4  crore
Bolangir	Rs.113.4  crore
Koraput	Rs. 113.4  crore
Puri	Rs. 113.4  crore

 

Pradip Pradhan

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Date-21.2.21

Fund received and Released by Health and Family Welfare Department to deal with COVID 19 PANDEMIC in Odisha

 

Fund received and Released by Health and Family Welfare Department  to deal with COVID 19 PANDEMIC in Odisha  ( Upto 25.1.21 )

 

Dear friends

RTI Application was submitted   in the office of Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt. of Odisha seeking information about details of fund received and released to deal with COVID 19 PANDEMIC in Odisha. On 8.2.21, the PIO has supplied the  information which is as follows.

 

Fund received and Released by Health and Family Welfare Department  to deal with COVID 19 PANDEMIC    ( Upto 25.1.21 )
Sl.No		Date of receipt	Amount in crores	Date of release  to DHS	Amount  in crore
1	SDRF	19.3.20	225	23.3.20	225
		27.7.20	170	29.7.20	170
		16.10.20	250	19.10.20	250
	Total		645		645
2	NHM ( from Govt. of  India)	8.4.20	46.35	18.4.20	46.35
		10.8.20	19.14	2.9.20	19.14
		23.9.20	19.14	14.10.20	19.14
		5.1.21	24.5	Not  released  yet
Total					109.13
3	IEC			13.5.20	13
4	PHRC			26.11.20	134.76
Grant  Total					901.89

 

(  This is incomplete  information provided  by the PIO. The  PIO has not  disclosed  the  purpose  for  which  the amount  was  released )

 

 

Pradip Pradhan

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Date- 12.2.21  

69 corrupt officials are protected by Govt. of Odisha . No Sanction for prosecution accorded since 2015

 

 Sanction for Prosecution of 69 corrupt officers is pending with State Govt.

Lokayukta , Odisha issued notice  to Chief Secretary  to reply

 

Acting on a Complaint filed by RTI Activist Sri Prasant Kumar Mohapatra, Jatni, Khurda  On 27.1.21, Lokayukta, Odisha  has issued  notice  to the Chief Secretary, Odisha   for reply why  69 cases relating to corruption against different public servants are pending since 2015. The next date of hearing is fixed on 15.3.2021.Sri Prasant  has alleged that  the State Govt. has  intentionally protected  these  corrupt officials  and does not grant sanction.

 On 30.7.20., Sri Prasant Mohapatra  had filed RTI to the PIO, Dept. of GA & PG seeking  information about no. of  cases  for sanction for prosecution of  officers  pending with Govt. On 2.9.20, the PIO  provided the  following  information.

No. of sanction order issued  against officers/pending  cases at Govt. level for sanction of prosecution
Year	No. of officers  against  whom sanction for prosecution is  accorded	No. of cases in which sanction of  prosecution pending
2015	111	3
2016	81	3
2017	47	5
2018	27	18
2019	11	21
2020	0	19
Total		69

 

Pradip  Pradhan

Date-5.2.21

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