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Mega Piped Water Projects in Odisha under OMBADC

 

Mega Piped Water Projects in Odisha under control of Contractors of outside states

·   Rs.4500  crore  sanctioned  to  four outside Companies for  undertaking Mega Piped  Water  Project  In Odisha

·   This  huge money  has been sanctioned  from OMBADC  fund  created out  of penalty money  deposited  by  Mining Owners  as per  order  of the  Supreme Court.

·   OMBADC  was  specially created  for  integrated  development  of tribals  in mining-affected  districts

·   Huge  fund of OMBADC  simply  went  to the  big  companies  of   southern Indian states  in the name  of tribal development.

·   Why  these  Private  companies i.e., L & T Limited, Chennai, Nagarjuna  Construction  Company Limited, Hyderabad, Mega Engineering & Infrastructure Limited, Hyderabad  and Voltas Limited, Mumbai  were  selected  and entrusted  such huge  work  in Odisha ?

·   Why   Construction Companies/ contractors  of Odisha were ignored and bypassed?

·   It  is  a newly-invented trick  of Odisha  bureaucracy  to   loot     OMBADC fund  through  engaging  private  companies  of other  states at the  cost  of  state’s  own Contractors.

·    In the present  development regime  pursued by Nabin Patnaik Govt., mega Private  Companies  are  engaged   and sanctioned huge fund for   development  of   tribals  in  tribal  region  (?).  

·   There  is also  doubt how  this  mega  Piped  Water  Project  will  solve  drinking water  problem  of  tribals.

·   Has  the  Govt. consulted  tribals  before  taking  up  such huge  mega  project  meant for them and that  too engaging  outside  companies.

 OMBADC ( Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation ) of Odisha Govt. , an SPV ( Special Purpose  Vehicle)  is   initially  created  by Central Govt.  under  order  of the  hon’ble  Supreme Court  for the  restoration of  damage  done  to the  forests  and environment due  to mining  related  activities. Hon’ble Supreme Court , while approving  the creation of  OMBADC  on 2nd December 2014 , had  thoughtfully specified 8 items  to be  targeted  for  integrated  development  of tribal welfare  and Area  Development . On 15th January 2015, SC released Rs. 869 crores in what is  treated  as  First Phase  by OMBADC.

 While hearing  writ  petition No. 114 of 2014 , the  Supreme Court  in their judgment  dt. 2nd August 2017 identified  and assessed  illegal  mining  and imposed  a  compensatory  penalty  under MMDR Act, 1957. SC  held that  the minerals raised by the  offending Iron Ore mine Lease  holders  of Odisha , violating  or  outside the  limits  of  “ environmental laws “  actually  belonged  to the state. This  unlawfully  raised minerals  were  either  to be  returned to the Nation  or if same has been sold , the proceeds  of the same  to be refunded  to  the state. penalty  amount  was limited  to Rs. 17,576.16  crore . However , SC  in their wisdom decided  not to give the penalty amount to  the State  Govt.  who had  done nothing to these mineral bearing  areas  mostly  of tribals  for  decades in spite  of massive revenue  collection  from these  districts. As  per  SC  judgement, penalty  collected  was entrusted to OMBADC  for broad target of  Tribal welfare  and areas development  in three  districts.

                                                  

OMBADC  is required to  prepare  a plan  for  effective  management  of fund  and  projects  to be undertaken  in the beneficiary  districts. As per  information obtained  under RTI, OMBADC  has  sanctioned  total amount  of Rs,. 4478 .62  crore  to  Department  of  Panchayat  Raj  and Drinking Water, Govt. of  Odisha   for   implementing Mega Piped  Water  Project (PWPs) in different  districts.  These  projects  are  implemented  by the  companies  of other states  not  by Odisha  Contractors. The  details of  the  project  is  as follows.

 Sl.No

Name  of Mega PWPs

Sanctioned amount ( Rs. In crore)

Name  of RWSS Division

Fund released

( Rs. In crore)

 Work  undertaken  by  

1.

Harchandrapur , Ghatagaon, Telkoi, Patna & adjoining blocks in Keonjhar  district

1163.80

Keonjhar

40.00

L &T consortium Limited, Chennai

Anandpur

30.00

Angul

25.00

2.

Hatadihi  OF Keonjhar  district

127.36

Anandpur

38.21

Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited, Hyderabad

3

Champua, Jhampura, Keonjhar & Bansapal  of Keonhar district

659.65

Keonjhar

90.00

L &T consortium Limited, Chennai

4

Basantpur &114 adjoining villages

92.02

Keonjhar

40.00

Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited, Hyderabad

 

Total ( keonjhar)

2042.82

 

 

 

5

Hemgiri

167.89

Sundargarh

17.00

Megha Engineering & Infrastructure  Limited

6

Kurta

136.85

DO

14.00

DO

7

Rajgangpur

119.59

DO

 

DO

8

Gurundia

169.76

Rourkela

15.00

VOLTAS Limited

9

Koira

62.93

DO

7.00

DO

10

Lahunipada

131.25

DO

14.00

DO

11

Kuarmunda

191.13

DO

15.00

DO

12

Nuagaon

216.76

DO

20.00

DO

13

Adaghat & 121  adjoining villages

157.55

DO

70.00

Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited, Hyderabad

 

Total  (Sundaragarh)

1353.51

 

 

 

14

Rairangpur

215.41

Rairangpur

64.62

L &T consortium Limited, Chennai

15

Kusumi

249.74

DO

71.43

Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited, Hyderabad

16

Jashipur

461.09

DO

60.15

L &T consortium Limited, Chennai

 

Total( Mayurbhanj)

926.24

 

 

 

17

Sukinda ( Project-I)

54.81

Jajpur

10.31

Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited, Hyderabad

18

Sukinda ( Project-II)

101.24

Jajpur

32.07

DO

 

Total ( Jajpur)

156.05

 

 

 

 

Grand Total

4478.62

 

 

 

 

Pradip Pradhan

M-9937843482

Date – 16.4.21

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