Sunday, September 11, 2016

AAHAAR Kendras in Odisha


AAHAAR yojana, a programme of deception is being implemented in all 30 districts in name of addressing hunger of poor and needy people coming to urban areas every day for various proposes by provisioning of cooked hot meal at affordable cost at places of public congregation. The ulterior motive behind this programme is to deceive the people by projecting the State Govt. as champion of the poor and distress.  But it is fact  that  due to maladministration, corruption and irregularities  in various development programme, the poor people are seen deprived of their entitlement and suffer from hunger and  malnutrition. If  the Govt. is so serious about hunger of the poor,  then why  lakhs of poor and under-privileged section of people are in queue for months together to get a ration card under National Food Security Act. Why the State Govt. has precariously failed to provide ration card  to the deserving people eve after one year’s implementation of the said Act.  Why Lakhs of applications for Ration Card are pending with BDO for disposal.   The State Govt. has no answer. The State Govt. is trying hard to suppress mass discontentment od denial of Ration Card through  this lollypop i.e., cooked meal @ Rs. 5/-.

RTI Application was submitted to the PIO, Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, Govt. of Odisha seeking the information about  details of AAHAAR Kendra opened  in the state, details of fund sanctioned, name of the agencies providing financial support, fund sanctioned for development of infrastructure etc. The PIO has not supplied any information except list of AAHAAR Kendra and funding support of Rs.63,37,14,000.00 for infrastructure development. The Corporate-controlled NGOs have been given responsibility for management of AAHAAR Kendra.

List of AAHAAR Kendras:
Sl.No
Name of District
Town
Outlet
Implementing partner
1
Angul
DO
Angul ( M)
Bus stand
Mana Trust
Talcher (M)
Bus Stand
Manna Trust
Sub-Div. Hospital
Manna Trust
2
Balasore
Balasore ( M)
Dist. Head Quarter Hospital
Jana Kalyan Parishad

Industrial Estate
Jana Kalyan Parishad
Nilagiri (N)
Nilagiri Sub-Divisional Hospital premises
Jana Kalyan Parishad
3
Bhadrak
Bhadrak (M)
New Bus Stand
Neighbour
4
Boalngir
Bolangir (M)
Hospital Premises
SHGs
Titilagarh
Govt. Hospital
SHGs
5
Boudh
Boudhgarh (N)
Dist Haed Quarter Hospital
Manna Trust
6
Baragarh
Baragarh (M)
In front of Women’s College
Manna Trust
7
Cuttack
Cuttack (MC)
Badambadi
TSF
Malgodam
TSF



SCB Medical College
TSF
Sishu Bhawan
TSF
Jagatpur
TSF
Acharya Harihar Hospital
TSF
City Hospital
TSF
Gandhi Chowk, Choudwar
TSF
Dist. Head Quarter Hospital
TSF
8
Dhenkanal
Dhenkanal (M)
Dist Head Quarter Hospital
TSF

Bus Stand
TSF
Kamakhyanagar (N)
Near Sub-Div. Hospital
TSF
9
Deogarh
Deogarh (M)
Kacheri Sahi, Deogarh
Manna Trust
10
Ganjam
Berhampur
Medical Campus
Manna Trust
New Bus Stand
Manna Trust
Old Bus Stand
Manna Trust
Railway Station
Manna Trust
Gate Bazar
Manna Trust
Aska Gate
Manna Trust
Chhatrapur (N)
Bus Stand
Manna Trust
Hinjilicut (N)
Bus Stand
Manna Trust
Digapahandi (N)
Bus Stand
Manna Trust
Aska (N)
Bus Stand
Manna Trust
Gopal Pur (N)
Bus Stand
Manna Trust
Bhanjanagar (N)
Sub-Div. Hospital
Manna Trust
11
Gajapati
Paralakhemundi (M)
Bus Stand
Manna Trust
DO
Dist. Head Quarter Hospital
Manna Trust
12
Jagatsingh Pur
Jagatsingh Pur (M)
Dist. Head Quarter Hospital
TSF
Paradeep (M)
Paradeep-Badapadia
Abhijit Sahajog Samiti Trust

Paradeep-Atharbanki
Abhijit Sahajog Samiti Trust
13
Jajpur
Jajpur (M)
Dist. Head Quarter Hospital
TSF
Vyasanagar (M)
Vyasanagar-Jajpur Road
TSF
Vyasanagar (M)
Kalinga Nagar
TSF
Chandikhol (R)
Chandikhol Square
TSF
14
Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda (M)
Dist. Head Quarter Hospital
Manna Trust
Brajaraj Nagar (M)
Community Health Centre
Manna Trust
15
Kalahandi
Bhawanipatna (M)
Bhawanipatna-Godaghat Chhack
Manna Trust
Kesinga (N)
Kesinga Rly Station
Manna Trust
Junagarh (N)
In front of Block Office
Manna Trust
Dharam garh (N)
Sub-Div. Hospital
Manna Trust
16
Kondhamal
Phulbani (M)
Dist. Head Quarter Hospital
SHGs

Bus Stand
SHGs
Baliguda(N)
Sub-Div. Hospital
SHGs
17
Kendrapara
Kendrapara(M)
Dist. Head Quarter Hospital
Gram Uthan
Pattamundai (N)
By-pass Chhaka
Gram Uthan
18
Keonjhar
Keonjhar (M)
Dist. Head Quarter Hospital
Manna Trust
Joda (M)
Community Health Centre
Manna Trust
Joda (M)
Block office
Manna Trust
Badbil ( M)
Badbil Bus-Stand
Manna Trust
Anandpur (M)
Court Premises
Manna Trust
19
Khurda
Bhubaneswar (MC)
Capital Hospital
TSF

City Bus Stop
TSF

Museum square
TSF

Rasulgarh
TSF

Baramunda Bus Stand
TSF

Near Kalinga Hospital
TSF

Nayapalli Durga Mandap
TSF

Near SUM Hospital
TSF

Old Bus Stand, Unit-II
TSF
Khurda (M)
Dist. Head Quarter Hospital
TSF
Jatani(N)
Jatani Rly Station
TSF
20
Koraput
Koraput (M)
Dist. Head Quarter Hospital
Manna Trust
Damanjodi (rural)
Ambagaon Bus Stand
Manna Trust
Jeypore (M)
Jeypore Bus Stand
Mana Trust
Sunabeda
City Health Centre
Manna Trust
21
Mayurbhanj
Baripada (M)
Dist. Head Quarter Hospital
Manna Trust
Rairangpur (M)
Near Stadium
Manna Trust
Karanjia
Near New Bus Stand
Manna Trust


Udala (M)
In front of Block office
Manna Trust
22
Malakangiri
Malkangiri(M)
Bus Stand
SHGs
Balimela (N)
Area Hospital
SHGs
23
Nayagarh
Nayagarh (N)
Dist. Head Quarter Hospital
Rotary Club
24
Nuapara
Nuapada (N)
Dist. Head Quarter Hospital
Manna Trust
Khariar (N)
Near Bus Stand
Manna Trust
25
Nawarangpur
Nawarangpur (M)
Dist. Head Quarter Hospital
Manna Trust
Umerkote
Govt. Hospital Premises
Manna Trust
Koshagumuda (Rural)
Community Health Centre
Manna Trust
26
Puri
Puri (M)
Near Medical
TSF

Near Bus Stand
TSF
Konark (N)
New Hospital premises
TSF
27
Rayagada
Rayagada (M)
Dist. Head Quarter Hospital
Manna Trust
Gunupur (M)
Gunupur-Bus Stand
Manna Trust
28
Sonepur
Sonepur(M)
Govt. Hospital, Khadalpada
Dist. Rice Miller
Binika (N)
Old Bus Stand
DO


Tarva
Electric officeHatpada
DO
29
Sundargarh
Rourkela MC
New Bus Stand
TSF

Power House Road
TSF

R.G.H.
TSF

Vedvyas
TSF

IG Hospital (Munda Market)
TSF

Bus Stand ( Sector-III)
TSF
Rajagangpur (M)
Govt. Hospital
TSF
Biramitrapur (M)
Bus Stand
TSF
Sundargarh
Dist. Head Quarter Hospital
Manna Trust
30
Sambalpur
Sambalpur (MC)
Burla Medical
Manna Trust

Horticulture office
Manna Trust

Jail Chowk (Kalyan Mandap)
Mana Trust

Laxmi Talkies  ( near Bus Stand)
Manna Trust

DHH
Manna Trust




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Pradip Pradhan
M-9937843482

Date-10.9.16 

Mass Demonstration in front of Odisha Vidhansabha demanding withdrawal of Notification on State Vigilance

Open Invitation for Joining in Mass Demonstration in front of Odisha Vidhansabha demanding withdrawal of Notification made to keep State Vigilance out of purview of RTI Act and Dismissal of Odisha Information Commission 

Dear friends

RTI Act which  has mandate  to  enforce transparency  and accountability  in the administration  has empowered the citizens to access the information held  by the Public Authorities. But the sunshine law  is  facing  bleak  future in Odisha  due to  nexus of  corrupt  bureaucracy  and  Odisha Information Commission. Since last eleven years, Nabin Patnaik Govt.  have tried their best  to  destroy RTI Act  by adopting  numerous  illegal and  fraudulent  means like prescribing  illegal  and absurd RTI Rules, making  on-line application system inoperative, illegal provision  for  submission of proof of citizenship for RTI Applicants,  dysfunctional  of proactive disclosure of information under section 4(1b) by all the public  authorities, illegally  collecting  fees for information from BPL people ( it has been withdrawn after  High Court order), appointing useless and inefficient people as Information Commissioners etc.  The last retrograde step  to destroy RTI in Odisha is to keep State Vigilance out of purview of RTI Act.  It is a dangerous move to provide protection to corrupt people and keep the people in dark about activities of State Vigilance.

The performance of Odisha Information Commission is equally dismal and discouraging.  The information obtained  under RTI Act  about one year activity of both the State Information Commissioners  shows  how they are inefficient,  useless and worthless to function as quasi-judicial body i.e.,  Odisha Information Commission. Taking monthly salary and other allowances of more than 2 lakhs, they just devote 10 to 15 days in a month for hearing the case and dispose just 30 to 35 cases. Annual Report has not been published by the Commission since 2013.  

In view of it, thousands of RTI Activists under banner of Odisha  Soochana Adhikar Abhijan  will  hold mass demonstration in front of Odisha Legislative Assembly on  23.9.16 at 10.30 AM   demanding  immediate withdrawal of  the said Notification.  Rally will start from Ram Madir Square at 10 AM  and reach at 11 am at lower PMG.   We invite  all of you  to  join with us in demonstration in the greater interest of RTI in the state. .

Regards

Pradip Pradhan
State Convener
M-9937843482