Disastrous Medical Infrastructure in Odisha

Disastrous Medical Infrastructure in Odisha 

during 15 years of Naveen Patnaik Regime  

Will the millions of poor people of Odisha survive without basic health facilities from Govt.? 

Health is one of the basic services that the Citizens are entitled to get it  at reasonable price or free of cost  in a welfare state. The State Government is duty bound to provide free health service to the people. As per article 47 of the Indian Constitution, the State shall  regard  the raising of the level of nutrition and the standard of the living of its people and the improvement of public health as among its primary duties. As per Rural Health Statistics 2014, there are 6688 number of health sub centres, 1305 primary health centres, 377 community health centres and 114 mobile medical units running in the stateto  cater  health service to the people of Odisha. But  these centres are suffering from a lot of issues mainly infrastructure  for  which the poor people are  suffering from health hazards in the state. The 15 year BJD regime has precariously  failed to deliver minimum health service  to the people of Odisha  

Major setbacks to health sector in Odisha

1.  2726 Sub centres functioning in rented building
2. 11 PHCs functioning in rented building
3. Only in 2738 Sub-centres ANM living in the quarter
4. No Available data about the Sub Centres running as per IPHS norms
5.  2408 Sub-centres functioning without regular water supply
6.  2414 Sub-centre functioning without electricity supply
7. 182 sub-centres functioning without all weather motor able approaches
8. 292 PHCs without labor Room
9. 1305 PHCs without Operation Theater
10. 1277 PHCs without at least 4 beds
11. 141 PHCs without electricity supply
12. 292 without water supply
13. 6 PHCs without all weather motor able approaches
14. No Available data on PHCs functioning as per IPHS norms
15. 365 CHCs functioning without 4 specialist doctors
16. 317 CHCs functioning without at least 30 beds
17. 68 CHCs functioning without Operation Theaters
18. 57 CHCs functioning without new born care corner
19. 335 CHCs have no X-Ray machine
20. 85 CHCs have no building for specialists quarter
21. 111 CHCs have no living quarter for specialists living
22. 3068 Health workers (Male) shortfall for Sub centres
23. 212 Sub Centres functioning without Health Worker (Female), 2750 Sub-centres functioning without health worker (Male) and 158 Sub centres running without both
24. 597 Health assistants (Female) shortfall for PHCs
25. PHCs functioning without 1305health assistants (Male)
26. PHCs running with 339 doctors vacant.
27. 110 PHCs running without doctor
28. 1010PHCs running without  lady doctor
29. CHCs running with shortfall of 297surgeons
30. CHCs running with shortfall of 228 Obstetricians & Gynecologists
31. CHCs running with shortfall of 333 Physicians
32. CHCs running with shortfall of 304 Pediatricians
33. Infant Mortality Rate-51

(This information was  presented  in a meeting  by Gouranga Mohapatra, State Convener, Jana Swasthya Abhijan. His contact No is 9437036305)

Pradip Pradhan, M- 9937843482

Discontinuation of Emergency Feeding Programme in Odisha

Discontinuation of Emergency Feeding Programme- 
A Threat to food security of the old, infirm and destitute in KBK region of Odisha

As it is well-known, KBK region (un-divided Koraput-Bolangir-Kalahandi districts)  is the  most underdeveloped, backward  and drought-prone region  with more than 80% of the people  coming under BPL category.  Every time, Mass media highlights  the plight  of the  people  and their suffering from hunger, starvation and malnutrition in this region. Keeping it in view,  the Govt.  undertakes a number of food security programme and special  project  to ensure  food security of the poor.  Emergency Feeding programme is  one of them.  This programme   is being implemented since 1995-96 to provide hot cooked meal to the old, infirm and destitute old persons who are on the verge of hunger due to acute poverty. This cooked meal is  being supplied to 2 lakh beneficiaries through Anganwadi centre.  It is totally central-sponsored scheme under the Special Plan (RLTAP) helping a lot to the older persons  to get free from hunger.  As per the  information obtained through RTI from the Dept. of Child  and Women Development,  the Central Govt. was providing  around  Rs. 35  crores  and  18000.00 MT rice every year  to provide free meal  to the beneficiaries.

On 17.04.2015, the  Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Dept. of Women and Child Development, Govt. of Odisha  has written a letter to all the Collectors of 8 districts to discontinue the Emergency Feeding Programme  in 8 KBK districts due to Central Govt.’s  decision to stop  supply  of subsidised rice for the said programme. Now the two lakh old, infirm and destitute who always live on the verge of hunger will  be deprived to get  meal and  continue to suffer.  The discontinuation of the programme will no doubt pose serious threat to their life and livelihood. Even if these people will be covered as eligible household under National Food Security Act (each eligible person is entitled to get only 5 kg rice per month), it will no way help them to survive free from hunger.  Secondly, the provision of Rs. 300.00 pension per month to these families under various pension schemes is not enough to fulfil their hungry belly. As the poverty is acute, the poor people require special kind of support for livelihood.

As per the information obtained through RTI,  the central Govt. bears around 75 crores  (it includes  the cost of 18000.00 MT rice)  for running this programme. The said amount is not the big amount for the state as the state Govt.  bears an additional cost of Rs.1400 crores  to provide one rupee rice  to the  BPL families  and  Rs. 5.00 meal ( Rs.15.00 is given subsidy per meal)  to the people in urban areas.  

On 13.06.2015, Right  to Food Campaign, Odisha  has written a letter to Chief Secretary, Odisha demanding allocation of Rs.75 crores to continue  this scheme  for the older persons in KBK region.

Pradip Pradhan, M-9937843482

Status of Hydel Project MoUs in Odisha

Status of Odisha Government's MoU for Small Hydro Electric Project (SHEP) Development

Since coming to power in 2000,  Naveen Patnaik  Govt.  has signed  a number of MoUs  with various Companies for establishment of industries in the state. The basic purpose behind signing MoU and inviting companies to the state is to generate employment and bring prosperity in the state. The State Govt. is claiming credit it its favour, by attracting and allowing a number of companies here to start their operation in Odisha. But the results are big zeros.

To understand the Status of MoU-Signed-Companies and their operation in Odisha, RTI Application dated 17.04.2015 was submitted to different Dept. of Govt. of Odisha. The information sought for about companies is as follows.

i. Provide name of the Companies with which the State Govt.  has signed MOU  with  them and year of signing MoU.

ii. Provide name of the MoU-signed Companies which have already started their operation in the state.

iii. Provide details of employment generated by these companies in the state 

The PIO, office of the Engineering-in-Chief Electricity-cum- Principal Chief Electrical Inspector, Govt. of Odisha has responded the following on 09.06.2015.

• Total No. of 26 Companies have signed MOU with Govt. for establishment of 32 Small Hydro Electric Project (SHEP) from 2000 to 2015.
• Almost all Companies are  from erstwhile  Andhra Pradesh
• Only 2 Companies M/S Orissa Power Consortium Ltd.,   M/s Meenakshi Power Ltd., Hyderabad have started operation in three places.

Sl.	Name of MOU signed Company	Name of SHEP	Capacity (MW)	Year of signing of MOU	Year of operation started
1	M/S Orissa Power Consortium Ltd.	Jalaput Dam Toe SHEP	18	1994	Not  yet
2	M/s Venus Energy  Pvt. , Secunderabad	Lower Machhkund SHEP	20	2002 &  revised in 2005	Not yet
3	M/s Sharvani Energy Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad	Dumajhori  SHEP	15	2002 & revised  in 2006	Not yet
4	M/s Baitarani Power  Project  Pvt. Ltd.	Lower Baitarani  SHEP	24	2005 & revised in 2006	Not yet
5	M/s  Sri Avatika  Power  Generation  Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad	Kharagpur SHEP	10	2002	Not yet
6	M/s Sidheshwari  Power Generation  Pvt.  Ltd., Hyderabad	Kharagpur SHEP	10	2002	Not yet
7	M/s Kakatiya Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. , Hyderabad	Bargarh Head Regulator SHEP	9	2001 & revised in 2005	Not yet
8	M/s  salandi Hydro Power  Projects Pvt. Ltd.	Salandi Dam  Toe  SHEP	9	2005	Not yet
9	M/s  Jeypore  Hydro  Power Projects  Pvt. Ltd.	Outlet Drop  of jeypore  Main Canal  SHEP	6	2004 & revised in 2005	Not yet
10	M/s Arun Power Projects Pvt. Ltd.	Hatipathar SHEP	10	2004 & revised in 2005	Not yet
11	M/s Sileru  Power Generation  Pvt. Ltd. , Hyderabad	Saheed Laxman Nayak  SHEP	25	2001 &  revised in 2004	Not yet
12	M/s Pallavi power  & Mines  Ltd., Secunderabad	Tentuliguma SHEP	15	2005  & revised in 2006 & 2010	Not yet
13	M/s  Smile  Energy  Pvt. Ltd.	Lower Indra SHEP	4	2009 & revised in 2013	Not  yet
14	M/s  SCL Infratech  Ltd. , Hyderabad	Taraba SHEP	10	2006 & revised in 2014	Not yet
15	M/s Indravati Power Ltd. , Guntur	Indravati  I&  II SHEP	3.5	2006	Not yet
16	M/s Sri Avatika Contractors, Hyderabad	Sindhiguda  SHEP	15	2001 & revised in 2005	Not yet
17	M/s Sri Avatika Contractors, Hyderabad	Salimi SHEP	12	2001 & revised in 2005	Not yet
18	M/s Radon Power Projects Pvt. Ltd.	Kumbhikota SHEP	2	2005	Not yet
19	M/s Radon Power Projects Pvt. Ltd.	Ranitugra SHEP	3	2005	Not yet
20	M/s  Utkal  Hydro  Energy  Ltd.	Banjari SHEP	5	2006	Not yet
21	M/s Coolroc Technologies  Ltd., Hyderabad	Sirivada SHEP	15	2005	Not yet
22	M/s Shiridi  Sai Power  Projects Pvt. Ltd. , Hyderabad	Kenduguda SHEP	15	2008	Not yet
23	M/s Sri Shakti  Hydro Power Projects  Pvt. Ltd.	Gotta SHEP	4	2008	Not yet
24	M/s Golden  Nest Builders  & Developers  Ltd., Bangalore	Malimunda SHEP	5	2008	Not yet
25	M/s  Bhuvana  Bio Energy  Ltd., Secunderabad	Bonamarha SHEP	12	2010 and  revised in 2015	Not yet
26	M/s Saaki Power Project Ltd.	Patala SHEP	9	2010	Not yet
27	M/s Yeshwari Green Energy Pvt. Ltd.	Upper Shunki SHEP	10	2010	Not yet
28	M/s Yeshwari Green Energy Pvt. Ltd.	Lower  Shunki SHEP	24	2010	Not yet
29	M/s Golden Nest Builders & Developers  , Bangalore	GGandahati SHEP	3	2014	Not  yet
30	M/s Meenakshi Power Ltd., Hyderabad	Middle Kolab SHEP	25		Started from 2009
31	M/s Meenakshi Power Ltd., Hyderabad	Lower Kolab SHEP	12		Started from 2009
32	M/S Orissa Power Consortium Ltd.	Samal Barrage  SHEP	20		From 2009

Pradip Pradhan, M-9937843482

Date- 15.06.2015