Hirakud Dam Project-Photographs during Construction-1951 to 1957

 They also constructed Hirakud Dam

24-2-1954

 

Before Construction   -23-3-1951
 

13-11-1952-My village will be submerged ?- Unknown
 

Hirakud Dam Project-Photographs during Construction-1951 to 1959

14-3-1953
 

Jawahar Minar -14-11-1957
 

Hirakud Dam -17-7-1957

19-6-1957
 




28-5-1957
 

Burla Power House -28-5-1957

28-5-1957
 

28-5-1957
 

29-7-1957
 

28-10-1957
 

Hirakud Dam Project- Photographs during constuction-1951 to 1959

1-8-1955

2-4-1957
 

4-11-1957
 

5-6-1954
 

Gandhi Minar -7-3-1959
 

7-9-1956
 

9-12-1953
 

10-2-1954
 

10-3-1959
 

14-1-1957
 

Swami Vivekananda's favorite disciple Swami Atmananda stayed for two & half years in Sambalpur

‘Nabajuger Mahapurush’ written by Swami Jagdishwarananda , published by Ramakrushna Math , Belur in 1948 , describes about Swami Atmananda’s life history & about  his stay in  Sambalpur. 

Swami Atmananda came to Sambalpur  in October 1916 during Durga Puja , on request by Sushil Kumar Sarkar . He stayed with Sushil Kumar Sarkar in his residence near Sen Park . Swamiji was suffering from severe stomach upset, and asthma when he reached Sambalpur . He was healthy with full vigor, when he left  Sambalpur .  He was cured by digestive water from ‘Paltan kuan’ and medicines prescribed by the then Civil Surgeon at District Head Qr. Hospital .  Paltan Kuan (Well) is located  near  Chandra Sekhar Behera Zilla School . The well Paltan Kuan needs renovation , as well as preservation .   Sambalpur was also free from malaria during that period .

  Swami Atmananda

Govind Prasad Shukul was born in  1868 in the village Debipur . Then he moved to Chanchal Jamindari in Malda district ( West Bengal ). Guru Prasad Shukul ( elder brother of Govind Prasad's father ) was engaged as 'Pujaka' in Chanchal Jamindari temple . Govind Prasad studied at Chanchal High School with monetary help from the Jamindar. While studying in school , Govind Prasad was helping Guru Prasad in worshiping  in temple . Then  Govind Prasad came to Kolkata for higher studies . While studying in college , he was visiting 'Math' with his freinds .

He was known as Shukul Maharaj at Belur Math . He was initiated by Swami Vivekananda in 1897/98, and thereafter he was addressed as Swami Atmananda . During his stay at Sambalpur , he met Jogendra Nath Sen, an eminent lawyer , who was Government Advocate and President, Sambalpur Zilla Parishad at that time . Also  poet Laxminath Bejbarua from Assam stayed at  Sambalpur from October 1917 to 1937 for a period of 20 years . Both Laxminath Bejbarua and Jogendra Nath Sen have contributed a lot to Sambalpur .

 Swami Atmananda stayed at Sambalpur for two and half years , and then left for Belur Math , Kolkata  probably  in March 1919 .

( Kindly contact Shri Shri Ramakrishna Bibekananda Seba Sangha , Sambalpur Preident / Secretary  for a book on 'Swami Atmananda' in Odiya Language , if interested )





Swami Vivekananda in Group

   

Hirakud Dam can not control flood fully

ବନ୍ୟାନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣରେ ହୀରାକୁଦ ବନ୍ଧର ଭୂମିକା-  
୨୦୧୧ ବନ୍ୟା
                                 
ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ବନ୍ୟାରେ ଓଡିଶାରେ ୨୧ଟି ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ପ୍ରାୟ ୨୦ ଲକ୍ଷ ଲୋକ ରୁ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ଵ କ୍ଷତିଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି, ୨୫୦୦ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାର ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ନଷ୍ଟ ହେଲା – ସରକାରୀ ହିସାବ ଅନୁସାରେ ୫୦ରୁ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ଵ ଲୋକ ମଲେ, ଅନେକେ ନିଖୋଜ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି -୮୦୦୦ ରୁ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ଵ ଗ୍ରାମ ଓ ୨୧ଟି ପୌରସଂସ୍ଥା କ୍ଷତିଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ହୋଇଛି-

 ଉପକୂଳବର୍ତ୍ତୀଜିଲ୍ଲାମାନଙ୍କରେ ବନ୍ୟା ହେଲା ଓ ତତସଙ୍ଗେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ସମ୍ବଲପୁର, ସୋନପୁର, ବରଗଡ, ବଲାଙ୍ଗିର,  ଝାରସୁଗୁଡାରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ବନ୍ୟା ହେଲା-୫୦ ହଜାର ହେକ୍ଟର ପାଣିରେ ବୁଡି ବାଲିଚର ହେଲା-ଏହି ବନ୍ୟାରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ସଡକ ଯୋଗାଯୋଗ ବିଛିନ୍ନ ହେଲା

·       ବରଗଡ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ବନ୍ୟା ଜଳ ପଶି ବିଭୀଷିକା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କଲା- ହୀରାକୁଦ ବନ୍ଧ ନିର୍ମାଣ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଏହି  ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଲୋକେ ବନ୍ୟା କଣ ଜାଣି ନ ଥିଲେ-ଏବେ ନିୟମିତ ଦୁର୍ଦ୍ଦଶା ରେ ପରିଣତ ହେଲାଣି -ବନ୍ୟାନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣରେ ହୀରାକୁଦ ବନ୍ଧର ବିଶେଷ ଭୂମିକା ରହିଛି- ମୂଳ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ହୀରାକୁଦ, ଟିକରପଡା, ନରାଜଠାରେ ବନ୍ଧ ନିର୍ମାଣ ହେବାର ଥିଲା - ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ ଯୋଗୁଁ ଟିକରପଡା ବନ୍ଧ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ବନ୍ଦହେଲା-ତାପରେ ମଣିଭଦ୍ରାବନ୍ଧ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବିତ ହେଲା-ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ ଯୋଗୁଁ ମଣିଭଦ୍ରା ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ମଧ୍ୟ ବନ୍ଦ ହେଲା- ବିକଳ୍ପ ହିସାବରେ ସୁବଳୟାବନ୍ଧ ନିର୍ମାଣ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ହେଲା- ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ ଯୋଗୁଁ ସୁବଳୟା ନିର୍ମିତ ହେଲା ନାହିଁ-ସୂଚନାଯୋଗ୍ୟ ଯେ ମହାନଦୀ ଏ କୂଳରେ ମଣିଭଦ୍ରା , ଆର କୂଳରେ ସୁବଳୟା-ଏହା ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ କରିବା ତାପ୍ତର୍ଜ୍ୟ ହେଲା ସୁବଳୟା ବନ୍ଧ ନାମିତ ହେଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମଣିଭଦ୍ରାକୁ ବୁଝିବେ।

·       କେବଳ ହୀରାକୁଦ ବନ୍ଧ ନିର୍ମାଣ ସମ୍ଭବ ହେଲା-

ଚଳିତ ବନ୍ୟା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ହୀରାକୁଦ ତଳ ମୁଣ୍ଡରେ ସିନ୍ଧୋଳ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ସକାଶେ ଓଡିଶା ଜଳ ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ ନିଗମ ଓ ଜାତୀୟ ଜଳବିଦ୍ୟୁତ ନିଗମ ସହିତ ଚୁକ୍ତି ସମ୍ପାଦନ କଲେ-ସିନ୍ଧୋଳ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ବିରୋଧରେ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ ହେଲା-ଓଡିଶା ବିଧାନସଭାରେ ଏହି ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପକୁ ବିରୋଧ କରିବାରୁ ଗୃହ କମିଟି ଗଠନ କରାଗଲା-ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ବାତିଲ କରିବାକୁ ଗୃହ କମିଟି ମତ ଦେଲେ –ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟର କଥା, ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ଏହି ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ସରକାର କୌଣସି ପ୍ରକାର ଘୋଷଣା କରୁନାହାନ୍ତି-
ଇତି ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଗୃହ କମିଟୀ ସିନ୍ଧୋଳ ଯୋଜନା ବାତିଲ କରିବାକୁ ଘୋଷଣା କଲେ

ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧଶତାବ୍ଦୀ ବିତିଯାଇଥିଲେ ବି ହୀରାକୁଦ ବିସ୍ଥାପିତମାନଙ୍କୁ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦେବା ସରିନାହିଁ-ପୁଣି ଆଉଥରେ ବିସ୍ଥାପିତ ହେବାକୁ ପଶ୍ଚିମାଞ୍ଚଳରେ କେହି ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ନୁହନ୍ତି- ସିନ୍ଧୋଳ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ନିର୍ମାଣ ଅସମ୍ଭବ- ମହାନଦୀରେ ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ବନ୍ଧ ନିର୍ମାଣ ଅବାନ୍ତର - ମହାନଦୀ ବହିଯାଉ-

ବୃହତ ନଦୀବନ୍ଧ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଆଂଶିକ ବନ୍ୟାନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ସମ୍ଭବ- ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବେ ନୁହେଁ-    ହୀରାକୁଦ ବନ୍ଧ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଆଂଶିକ ବନ୍ୟାନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ସମ୍ଭବ ହୋଇଛି-ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବେ ନୁହେଁ-

·       ପ୍ରବଳ ଧରଣର ବନ୍ୟାନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରିବାରେ ହୀରାକୁଦ ଜଳଭଣ୍ଡାର କେବେ ବି ସମର୍ଥ ହୋଇନାହିଁ-ଏ କଥା ଆମେ ସ୍ଵୀକାର କରିବାକୁ ହେବ-

·       ୧୯୬୨ର ହୀରାକୁଦ ଇଭାଲୁଏସନ କମିଟି ରିପୋର୍ଟରେ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟଭାବେ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ ଅଛି- ହୀରାକୁଦ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ସାଧାରଣ ବନ୍ୟା ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରାଯାଇପାରିବ- ପ୍ରବଳ ବନ୍ୟା ଆଂଶିକ ଭାବେ ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ସମ୍ଭବ- ଅସାଧାରଣ ବନ୍ୟା ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ସମ୍ଭବ ନୁହେଁ-ହୀରାକୁଦ ବନ୍ଧ ନିର୍ମାଣର ପଚାଶ ବର୍ଷ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଯେତିକି ଥର ବନ୍ୟା ହେଉଥିଲା- ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ପଚାଶ ବର୍ଷ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅଧିକ ଥର ବନ୍ୟା ହୋଇଛି- ଅବଶ୍ୟ ହୀରାକୁଦ ଯୋଗୁଁ ଆଂଶିକ ବନ୍ୟାନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ସମ୍ଭବ ହୋଇଛି-

ହୀରାକୁଦ ବନ୍ଧଦ୍ଵାରା ଉପକୂଳବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଅଞ୍ଚଳକୁ ଆଂଶିକ ଭାବେ ରକ୍ଷା କରାଯାଇ ପାରିଛି-ହେଲେ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବେ ନୁହେଁ- ଓଡ଼ିଶାକୁ ବନ୍ଧ ମୟ କରିଦେଲେ  ବି ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବନ୍ୟାନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ସମ୍ଭବ ନୁହେଁ – ଯଦି ତାହା ହୋଇପାରୁଥାନ୍ତା, ତାହେଲେ ଆମେରିକା ଭଳି ଏକ ଉନ୍ନତ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରରେ ଲୋକେ ଆଜି ବି ବନ୍ୟାରେ ମରୁ ନ ଥାନ୍ତେ- ସୂଚନାଯୋଗ୍ୟ ଯେ, ଆମେରିକାରେ ବୃହତ ନଦୀବନ୍ଧ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ଭାରତ ତୁଳନାରେ ବହୁ ଅଧିକ-

·       ବନ୍ୟାନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ସକାଶେ ହୀରାକୁଦର ଜଳ ଧାରଣ କ୍ଷମତା ଆରମ୍ଭରୁ ଯଥେଷ୍ଟ  ନ ଥିଲା-ପଟୁମାଟି ଭର୍ତ୍ତି ଯୋଗୁଁ ଏହାର ଜଳ ଧାରଣ କ୍ଷମତା ଶତକଡା ୩୧ଭାଗ ପାଖାପାଖି କମିଛି- ଭବିଷ୍ୟତରେ ଆହୁରି କମିବ- ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ଜଳଭଣ୍ଡାର ତୁଳନାରେ ଯଦିଓ ହୀରାକୁଦ ଜଳଭଣ୍ଡାର ବହୁତ ବଡ, ବାସ୍ତବରେ ନିଜ ଅବବାହିକା ପାଇଁ ଏହା ଅତି ଛୋଟ-

ହୀରାକୁଦ ଅବବାହିକାରେ ହାରାହାରି ୧୫ ସେଣ୍ଟିମିଟର ବୃଷ୍ଟିପାତରେ ହୀରାକୁଦ ଜଳଭଣ୍ଡାର ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ  ହୋଇଯିବ-

ହୀରାକୁଦର ଗଭୀରତା ୧୩୦ ଫୁଟ ହୋଇଥିବାବେଳେ, କେବଳ ୪୦ଫୁଟ ଜଳ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୁଏ-ବର୍ଷ ଯାକ ୪ ଫୁଟ ବାଷ୍ପ ହୋଇ ନଷ୍ଟ ହୁଏ- ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ୩୬ ଫୁଟ ଜଳ ଉପଯୋଗୀ ହୁଏ- ଏହି ସବୁ କାରଣରୁ ଏହି ସ୍ଥାନ ନଦୀବନ୍ଧ ଯୋଜନା ପାଇଁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ସ୍ଥାନ ନୁହେଁ- ୧୯୪୬ ଡିସେମ୍ବରରେ ମହିଶୂର ର ଅବସରପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ଚିଫ ଇଞ୍ଜିନିଅର ଏମ ଜି ରଙ୍ଗେୟା ମତ ଦେଇଥିଲେ – ବନ୍ୟା ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ପାଇଁ ହୀରାକୁଦ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ସ୍ଥାନ ନୁହେଁ – ତାଙ୍କ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ଉପରେ ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵ ଦିଆଗଲା ନାହିଁ- ହୀରାକୁଦ ବନ୍ଧ ନିର୍ମିତ ହେଲା-

·       ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିରେ – ହୀରାକୁଦ ଜଳ ଭଣ୍ଡାରର ଜଳର ସୁପରିଚାଳନା ଉପରେ ଅଧିକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵ ଦେବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ - ଜଳ ପରିଚାଳନା ପାଇଁ ଏକ ରୁଲକର୍ଭ ରହିଛି- କେଉଁ ତାରିଖରେ ହୀରାକୁଦ ଜଳ ସ୍ତର କେତେ ରଖାଯିବ ରୁଲକର୍ଭ ଅନୁସାରେ କରାଯାଏ- ତତ୍କାଳୀନ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିକୁ ଦେଖି ୧୯୮୮ ମସିହାରେ ରୁଲ କର୍ଭ ସଂଶୋଧିତ ହେଲା- ତାପରେ ଆଉ ସଂଶୋଧନ ହୋଇନାହିଁ- ଇତିମଧ୍ୟରେ ଜଳବାୟୁରେ ବିରାଟ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ, ଛତିଶଗଡରେ ଅନେକ ବନ୍ଧ ନିର୍ମାଣ ଯୋଗୁଁ, ହୀରାକୁଦକୁ ଜଳପ୍ରବାହରେ ଅନେକ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ହୋଇଛି

·       ଗତ ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୫ ତାରିଖରୁ ୯ ତାରିଖ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଛତିଶଗଡର ଅଧିକାଂଶ ଛୋଟ ବଡ ବନ୍ଧ ପ୍ରବଳ ବର୍ଷା ଯୋଗୁଁ ଶତକଡା ନବେ ଭାଗ ଭର୍ତ୍ତି ଥିଲା- ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ ସେହି ବନ୍ଧ ସବୁରୁ ଜଳ ନିଷ୍କାସିତ ହେଉଥିଲା- ଏବଂ ଏହି ଜଳ ହୀରାକୁଦ ଜଳଭଣ୍ଡାରରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କଲା- ସେହିପରି ଇବ ଓ ଭେଡେନ ନଦୀରୁ ପ୍ରବଳ ବର୍ଷା ଯୋଗୁଁ ଏକ ସଙ୍ଗେ ବନ୍ୟା ଜଳ ପ୍ରବେଶ କଲା- ସୂଚନାଯୋଗ୍ୟ ଯେ ଅଙ୍କ କଷାକଷି କରି ହୀରାକୁଦ ଜଳଭଣ୍ଡାରର ଜଳପ୍ରବାହ ଆକଳନ କରାଯାଏ-ଆଧୁନିକ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀ ଅବଲମ୍ବନ କରାଯାଉ- ଜଳପ୍ରବାହ ସଠିକ ଆକଳନ କରାଯାଉ-

 ୬୩୦ ଫୁଟ ସ୍ତର ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଜଳ ଗଛିତ ରହିପାରିବ ଜାଣି ସୁଦ୍ଧା ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୭ ତାରିଖରେ ଜଳପତ୍ତନ ୬୨୫.୬୦ ରଖାଯାଇଥିଲା- ରୁଲକର୍ଭ ଅନୁସାରେ ଯେତିକି ଜଳପତ୍ତନ ରହିବା କଥା ତାହାର ବହୁ ଉପରେ ରହିଥିଲା-୩୬ଟି ଗେଟ ଖୋଲା ଥିଲା- ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୨ ତାରିଖରେ ଇଣ୍ଡିଏନ ମେଟ୍ରୋଲୋଜିକେଲ ଡିପାର୍ଟମେଣ୍ଟ ତରଫରୁ ଛତିଶଗଡ ଓ ଓଡିଶାରେ ସପ୍ତାହ କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରବଳ ବର୍ଷା ହେବ ବୋଲି ଘୋଷଣା କରାଯାଇଥିଲା- କର୍ତୃପକ୍ଷ ଘୋଷଣା ଉପରେ ନଜର ଦେଲେ ନାହିଁ-ତାହା ପରଦିନ ୮ ତାରିଖରେ ଥରକୁଥର କରି ୫୯ଟି ଗେଟ ଖୋଲିଲେ- ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ଅସମ୍ଭାଳ ହେଲା-ପ୍ରବଳ ବନ୍ୟା ଯୋଗୁଁ ଅନେକ କ୍ଷୟକ୍ଷତି ହେଲା-

·       ଛତିଶଗଡ ଓ ଓଡିଶା ମଧ୍ୟରେ ହୀରାକୁଦ ଜଳଭଣ୍ଡାରକୁ ଜଳପ୍ରବାହ ଉପରେ ବୁଝାମଣା ନାହିଁ ବୋଲି ଜଣାଯାଏ- ଏପରି ଏକ ବୁଝାମଣାର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ରହିଛି-ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତିତ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିକୁ ବିଚାରକୁ ନେଇ ଏହି ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗ ଉପରେ ବ୍ୟାପକ ଆଲୋଚନା ହେବା ଏକାନ୍ତ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ-

·       ତତ୍କାଳୀନ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିକୁ ଦେଖି ୧୯୮୮ରେ ରୁଲକର୍ଭ ସଂଶୋଧିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା- ଇତିମଧ୍ୟରେ ହୀରାକୁଦ ଜଲଭଣ୍ଡାରକୁ ଜଳପ୍ରବାହରେ ଅନେକ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ହୋଇଛି- ବନ୍ୟାନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣକୁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵ ଦେଇ ଆଉଥରେ ରୁଲକର୍ଭ ସଂଶୋଧିତ କରାଯାଉ-

·       କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଦଳଙ୍କ ମତରେ ଏହି ବନ୍ୟା ଭୁଲ ଜଳ ପରିଚାଳନା ଯୋଗୁଁ ହେଲା- ତଦନ୍ତର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ରହିଛି- ମାନ୍ୟବର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ୟା ଉପରେ ତଦନ୍ତ କରିବାକୁ ସରକାରଙ୍କୁ ଲେଖିଲେ- ସରକାର କହିଲେ- ସବୁ ଠିକ କରାଯାଇଛି- ତଦନ୍ତର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ନାହିଁ- ସରକାରଙ୍କ ମତ ଯୁକ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତ ନୁହେଁ-ନିରପେକ୍ଷ ତଦନ୍ତ କରିଥିଲେ ଜଳ ପରିଚାଳନାର ଭୁଲ ଥିଲା ନା ନାହିଁ ଜଣାପଡିଥାନ୍ତା-   

(ବରଗଡ- ଗାନ୍ଧୀସ୍ମୃତି ପାଠାଗାର ତରଫ ରୁ ଆୟୋଜିତ ପୁସ୍ତକ ମେଳାରେ ଇଂ କରୁଣାକର ସୂପକାରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ଵାରା ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ଭାଷଣ)

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ଖୋଜି ଖୋଜି ତଡିଦେଲ , ଖୋଜି ଖୋଜି କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦିଅ

ଆମେ ୩ ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୨୦୧୧ତାରିଖର ସଂବାଦପତ୍ରରେ ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ଜିଲ୍ଲାପାଳଙ୍କ ‘ସର୍ବସାଧାରଣ ନୋଟିସ’ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ପାଇଲୁ। ହୀରାକୁଦ ନଦୀବନ୍ଧ ଦ୍ଵାରା ବିସ୍ଥାପିତ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ  ବାକିଥିବା କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ/ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ରାଶି ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରଶାସନ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ବିଜ୍ଞାପ୍ତି ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇବାର  ୩୦ ଦିନ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦରଖାସ୍ତ ନ ଦେଲେ ପରେ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀୟ ଦରଖାସ୍ତ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରାଯିବ ନାହିଁ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ କରାଯାଇଛି। 

ଏହି ନୋଟିସ ପଢିଲା ପରେ, ଆମେ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ କେତେକ ବିଷୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିକୁ ଆଣୁଛୁ। ୧୯୫୫ରୁ ଆଜିସୁଦ୍ଧା  କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ନ ପାଇ ଯେଉ ଅଭାଗା ବିସ୍ଥାପିତ ଲୋକେ ଦାଣ୍ଡର ଭିକାରି ହେଲେଣି, ସେମାନେ ସଂବାଦପତ୍ର ପଢି କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଜାଣିବାର ଅବକାଶ ନାହିଁ। ୧୯୫୫ରେ ବିସ୍ଥାପିତ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଅନେକେ ଆରପାରିକୁ ଗଲେଣି, ଅନେକେ ଅନ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଦେଶରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି। ଅନେକେ ଛତିଶଗଡର ସୀମାନ୍ତ  ଗାଁ,ସହର ମାନଙ୍କରେ ରହୁଛନ୍ତି। ସେମାନେ ସଂବାଦପତ୍ର ପଢି ୩୦ ଦିନମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦରଖାସ୍ତ କରିବେ କେମିତି ? ଯଦି ସରକାର ଚାହୁଛନ୍ତି ଦୋଷ ଛଡେଇବା ପାଇଁ, ତାହେଲେ ଏହି ପ୍ରକାର ନୋଟିସ ଦିଆଯାଇପରେ। କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦେବା ସକାଶେ ଇଛାଶକ୍ତି ଥିଲେ, ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଓ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ବଂଶଧରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଖୋଜିବାକୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ। ସର୍ବସାଧାରଣ ନୋଟିସ କେହି ପଢିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ  କିମ୍ବା ଜାଣିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ। ସୂଚନାଯୋଗ୍ୟଯେ, ହୀରାକୁଦ ବିସ୍ଥାପିତମାନଙ୍କୁ ୧୯୫୫ରେ, ୧୯୫୬ରେ ଖୋଜି ଖୋଜି ତଡିଦିଆଯାଇଥିଲା। ଏଥିପାଇଁ ପୋଲିସର ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ନିଆଯାଇଥିଲା। ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳରୁ ପୋଲିସ ଆସିଥିଲେ। ଓଡିଶା ବିଧାନସଭା ବିବରଣୀରେ ଏହା ଲିପିବଦ୍ଧ ଅଛି। ବିନା କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣରେ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତଡାଖାଇଲେ, ସେମାନଙ୍କଭିତରୁ ଅନେକେ ଦାଣ୍ଡର ଭିକାରି ହେଲେ।  ଖୋଜି  ଖୋଜି   ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ତଡାଗଲା, ଏବେ ଖୋଜି ଖୋଜି କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦିଆଯାଉ।ବିସ୍ଥାପିତମାନଙ୍କୁ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ/ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ରାଶି ଦିଆଯିବ ବୋଲି ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ ଅଛି। ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ରାଶି କାହାକୁ ଦେବେ? ଯାହାର ଜମି ବୁଡିଛି, ତାହାକୁ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ରାଶି? ଅନ୍ୟ ଯୋଜନାପାଇଁ ଯେମିତି କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦିଆଯାଏ , ହୀରାକୁଦ  ବିସ୍ଥାପିତମାନଙ୍କୁ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦିଆଯାଉ। ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଦେଶପାଇଁ ତ୍ୟାଗ କଲେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ରାଶି ? ଏହାକୁ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ରାଶି କହିବା ଉଚିତ ହେବ ନାହିଁ । ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉପହାସ କରା ନ ଯାଉ । ନୋଟିସରେ କେତେ ଦରରେ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦିଆଯିବ ଊଲ୍ଲେଖ କରାଯାଇନାହିଁ। ଆମେ ଜାଣିବାରେ   ଜମି ଏକର ପିଛା ଦଶହଜାର ଟଙ୍କା ହିସାବରେ ଦିଆଯିବ। ବିସ୍ଥାପିତମାନଙ୍କମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେତେଜଣ ଶହେ ଟଙ୍କା ଲେଖାଏଁ ପାଇବେ। ଏହା ହାସ୍ୟାସ୍ପଦ ନୁହେଁ କି? ଶହେଟଙ୍କା ପାଇବାକୁ ଜଣେ ଆସିବାପାଇଁ କେତେ ଶହଟଙ୍କା କାହିଁକି ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ କରିବ ? ଶହେଟଙ୍କାରୁ କମ ପାଉଥିବା ବିସ୍ଥାପିତମାନଙ୍କୁ କୁଆଡେ ଲିଷ୍ଟରୁ ବାଦ ଦିଆଯାଇଛି। ଅନେକଙ୍କ କୂଅ, ଗଛ ଆଦିକୁ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦେବାକୁ ବାଦ ଦିଆଯାଇଛି । ଆଗ ଦରରେ ଗଛପିଛା ଚାରି ପାଞ୍ଚ ଟଙ୍କା ଦେବା ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଉପହାସ ହେବ ମନେକରି ବୋଧହୁଏ ଆଉ ଗଛ ପାଇଁ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦିଆଯିବନାହିଁ। ଏବେ ଯଦି କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦେବାକୁ ମନସ୍ଥ କରିଛନ୍ତି, ଉଚିତ ଦରରେ କାହିଁକି ଦିଆ ନ ଯିବ ? କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ଲେଣ୍ଡ ଏକ୍ୟୁଜିସନ ଏକ୍ଟ ୧୮୯୪ କୁ ସଂଶୋଧନ କରିବାକୁ ଯାଉଛନ୍ତି । ନୂତନ ଆଇନ ଅନୁସାରେ ସମ୍ବବତଃ ବଜାରଦରର ଚାରିଗୁଣ ହିସାବରେ ଜମିପାଇଁ ବିସ୍ଥାପିତମାନଙ୍କୁ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ମିଳିବ। ସରକାରଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରୁଛୁ, ଜମି ଦର ସଂଶୋଧନ କରାଯାଉ। ବଜାର ଦରର ଚାରିଗୁଣ ହିସାବରେ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦିଆଯାଉ।  ଆମର ଗୋଟିଏ ଢଗ ଅଛି, “ଅଦିଆ ଦିଅଇ ଦାନ, ମୂଷା ଲେଣ୍ଡି ପରିମାଣ।“ ଏହିଭଳି ଦାନ ଦିଆ ନ ଯାଉ। ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ରାଶି କୁହା ନ ଯାଉ। ନିର୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ସମୟ ସୀମା ୩୦ଦିନ ନ ରହୁ। ବିସ୍ଥାପିତମାନଙ୍କୁ ଖୋଜି ଖୋଜି ବାହାର କରାଯାଉ ଓ ଉଚିତ ଦରରେ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦିଆଯାଉ।

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Vir Surendra Sai University Of Technology , Burla , Sambalpur

ବୀର ସୁରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସାଏ ଇଉନିଭର୍ସିଟି ଅଫ ଟେକନୋଲଜି

ଇଉନିଭର୍ସିଟି କଲେଜ ଅଫ ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟରିଂ ୧୯୫୬ ଅଗଷ୍ଟ ୧୨ ତାରିଖରେ ବୁର୍ଲାରେ ସ୍ଥାପିତ ହେଲା । ପ୍ରଥମେ ଏହା ଉତ୍କଳ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ସହିତ ଅନୁବନ୍ଧିତ ଥିଲା । ୧୯୬୭ ଜାନୁୟାରୀରେ ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ସହିତ ଅନୁବନ୍ଧିତ ହେଲା। ସୂଚନାଯୋଗ୍ୟ ଯେ ୧୯୬୭ ଜାନୁୟାରୀରେ ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତ ହେଲା। ବୁର୍ଲା ସହର ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ସହରଠାରୁ ମାତ୍ର ଦଶ କିଲୋମିଟର ଦୂର। ଭୂବନେଶ୍ଵର, କୋଲକାତା ସହିତ ବୁର୍ଲା ସହର ରେଳପଥ, ରାସ୍ତା ପଥଦ୍ଵାରା ଯୋଗାଯୋଗ ସୁବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ରହିଛି। ହୀରାକୁଦ ରେଳ ଷ୍ଟେସନଠାରୁ କଲେଜର ଦୂରତା ମାତ୍ର ଦୁଇ କିଲୋମିଟର।

୧୯୪୮ ଏପ୍ରିଲ ୧୨ ତାରିଖରେ ପଣ୍ଡିତ ଜବାହରଲାଲ ନେହେରୁ ହୀରାକୁଦ ନଦୀବନ୍ଧ ଯୋଜନାର ଭିତ୍ତିପ୍ରସ୍ତର ସ୍ଥାପନ କଲେ। ହୀରାକୁଦ ଯୋଜନା ନିର୍ମାଣ ସକାଶେ ସେହି ସମୟରେ ଓଡିଶା ବାହାରୁ ଅନେକ ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟର, କୁଶଳୀ କାରିଗର ଆସିଥିଲେ। ଓଡିଶାର ଅଳ୍ପ ସଂଖ୍ୟକ ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟର ହୀରାକୁଦ ଯୋଜନାରେ ନିୟୋଜିତ ହେଲେ। ଓଡିଶାରେ କେବଳ ଉତ୍କଳ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଥିଲା। କୁଳପତି ଡକ୍ଟର ପ୍ରାଣକୃଷ୍ଣ ପରିଜା ଓଡିଶାରେ ଏକ ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟରିଂ କଲେଜ ଖୋଲିବାପାଇଁ ପ୍ରୟାସ କଲେ। ତତ୍କାଳୀନ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଡାଃ ହରେକୃଷ୍ଣ ମହତାବ ଏହି ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବକୁ ଗ୍ରହଣକରି ଯୋଜନାରେ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ କଲେ। AICTE  ବୁର୍ଲା ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟରିଂ କଲେଜ ସକାଶେ ଭାରତ ସରକାରଙ୍କୁ ନିମ୍ନମତେ ସୁପାରିଶ କରିଥିବା ଜଣାଯାଏ। କଲେଜଗୃହ ସକାଶେ ୧୨,୧୮,୦୦୦ ଟଙ୍କା, ଉପକରଣ ଆଦି  ସକାଶେ ୨୫,୫୦,୦୦୦ ଟଙ୍କା, ହଷ୍ଟେଲ ନିର୍ମାଣ  ସକାଶେ ବିନାସୁଧରେ ଋଣ ୪,୬୮,୦୦୦ ଟଙ୍କା, ଷ୍ଟାଫମାନଙ୍କ ଘର ସକାଶେ ସୁଧସହିତ ଋଣ  ୭,୨୦,୦୦୦ ଟଙ୍କାର  ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କରାଯାଇଥିଲା। ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟରିଂ କଲେଜର ସ୍ଥାନ ନିରୂପଣରେ ଓଡିଶାରେ ବୁର୍ଲା ହିଁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ସ୍ଥାନ ହିସାବରେ ଅଗ୍ରଣୀ ରହିଲା। ଓଡିଶାରେ ଅନ୍ୟ କୌଣସି ସ୍ଥାନ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ନ ଥିଲା। ବୁର୍ଲାରେ ଓ ତା ପାଖରେ ହୀରାକୁଦ ବନ୍ଧ, ଜଳବିଦ୍ୟୁତ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର, ଇଣ୍ଡଲ, ଆଲିଣ୍ଡ ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟ କାରଖାନା ଆଦିର ଅବସ୍ଥିତି ଯୋଗୁଁ ବୁର୍ଲାର ପ୍ରାଧାନ୍ୟ  ରହିଲା।

ହୀରାକୁଦ ନଦୀବନ୍ଧ ନିର୍ମାଣ କାମ ସରି ଆସୁଥିବା ବେଳେ, ଓଡିଶାର ପ୍ରଥମ ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟରିଂ କଲେଜ ଜନ୍ମ ନେଲା। ତତ୍କାଳୀନ ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ପି ଏସ କୁମାରସ୍ଵାମୀ ରାଜା ଏହି କଲେଜକୁ ୧୨ ଅଗଷ୍ଟ ୧୯୫୬ରେ ଉଦଘାଟଣ କରିଥିଲେ। ପ୍ରଥମ ବେଚରେ ୬୦ ଜଣ ଛାତ୍ର ଏବଂ ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ବେଚରେ ୧୨୦ ଜଣ ଛାତ୍ର ନାମ ଲେଖେଇଲେ।

ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ଯେଉଁଭଳି ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିଲା, ଏବେ ସେଇକଥା ଭାବିଲେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ ଲାଗେ। ହିରାକୁଦ ଡେମ ପ୍ରୋଜେକ୍ଟର କମ୍ୟୁନିଟି ସେଣ୍ଟର କ୍ଳାସରୁମ ଭାବେ ବ୍ୟବହାର ହେଲା । ମେଡିକାଲର ଗୋଟିଏ ସେଡ଼ ଘର ୱାର୍କସପ ଭାବେ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଗଲା। ୨୦ଟି ଏଜବେଷ୍ଟସ ଛାତଥିବା ଏଫ॰ ଟାଇପ କ୍ଵାଟର ହଷ୍ଟେଲ ଭାବେ ଠିକ କରାଗଲା ଓ ଛାତ୍ରମାନେ ରହିଲେ। କଲେଜ ଷ୍ଟାଫ ଡେମ ପ୍ରୋଜେକ୍ଟର କ୍ଵାଟରମାନଙ୍କରେ ରହିଲେ। ଡାଃ ପ୍ରାଣକୃଷ୍ଣ ପରିଜାଙ୍କ ଅନୁରୋଧରେ କଟକ ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟରିଂ ସ୍କୂଲରୁ ଅବସରପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ୱାର୍କସପ ସୁପରିଣ୍ଟେଣ୍ଡେଣ୍ଟ ଶ୍ରୀ ସୁଧୀର ଦତ୍ତ ସ୍ପେଶାଲ ଅଫିସର ଭାବେ ଯୋଗଦାନ କଲେ । କିଛିସମୟ ପରେ ପ୍ରୋଫେସର ଭୁବନେଶ୍ଵର ବେହେରା ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟରିଂ କଲେଜରେ ଯୋଗଦାନ କଲେ । କଲେଜର ପ୍ରଥମ ପ୍ରିନସିପାଲ ଭାବେ ପ୍ରୋଫେସର ଭାଗବତ ପ୍ରସାଦଙ୍କ ଯୋଗଦେବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରୋଫେସର ବେହେରା କଲେଜ ପରିଚାଳନା କରୁଥିଲେ।

କଲେଜ ଆରମ୍ଭହେବା ସମୟରେ ହୋଷ୍ଟେଲରେ ଚେୟାର, ଟେବୁଲ, ଖଟ ଆଦି କିଛି ନଥିଲା । ଆସ୍ତେ ଆସ୍ତେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଏଫ॰ ଟାଇପ ଘରକୁ ଛାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ମେସ ରୂପେ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତିତ କରାଗଲା ଓ ମେସ ସୂଚାରୁରୂପେ  ଚାଲିଲା। ହୀରାକୁଦ ଡେମ କର୍ତ୍ତୁପକ୍ଷ ପ୍ରୋଜେକ୍ଟ ୱାର୍କସପକୁ ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟରିଂ ଛାତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କ ବ୍ୟବହାର ପାଇଁ ଅନୁମତି ଦେଇଥିଲେ । ପ୍ରୋଜେକ୍ଟରୁ  ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟରମାନେ ପାର୍ଟଟାଇମ ବା ସାମାୟିକ ଶିକ୍ଷକଭାବେ ଆସିଲେ। ହୀରାକୁଦ ଯୋଜନାର ମୁଖ୍ୟଯନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଥିରୁମଲ୍ଲ ଆୟଙ୍ଗାର କଲେଜର ପ୍ରଥମ କ୍ଳାସ ନେଇଥିଲେ। କେତେକ ପୁରାତନ ଛାତ୍ର ଆଜି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସେଇକଥା ମନେରଖିଛନ୍ତି । ଥିରୁମଲ୍ଲ ଆୟଙ୍ଗର ଏହି କଲେଜକୁ ଅନେକ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ସହଯୋଗ କରିଥିଲେ।

ପ୍ରୋଫେସର ପ୍ରସାଦ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରୋଫେସର ବେହେରାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଚେଷ୍ଟାରେ ଓ ତାଙ୍କର ଅନୁରୋଧରେ କଲେଜପାଇଁ ମୁଖ୍ୟଯନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଆୟଙ୍ଗର ଜମି ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କଲେ । କଲେଜବିଲ୍ଡିଂ ର ଭିତ୍ତିପ୍ରସ୍ତର ସ୍ଥାପନ ହେଲା ଏପ୍ରିଲ ୧୯୫୭ରେ। କଲେଜର ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିଥିଲେ ମେଜର୍ସ ଗେନୋନ ଡଙ୍କାର୍ଲେ ଏବଂ ଡିଜାଇନ କାମର ଦାୟିତ୍ଵ ନେଇଥିଲେ ବଳର୍ଦୀ ଥମ୍ପସନ ଏବଂ ମାଥିଉସ। କଲେଜ ନିର୍ମାଣ ୧୯୫୮ ରେ ସରିଲା। ଭାରତ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ତତ୍କାଳୀନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ହୁମାୟୁନ କବୀର ୪ ଜୁଲାଇ ୧୯୫୯ ରେ କଲେଜ ବିଲ୍ଡିଂ ଉଦଘାଟନ କଲେ । ଇଉନିଭର୍ସିଟି କଲେଜ ଅଫ ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟରିଂକୁ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସମୟରେ ଅନେକ ମହାନ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ପରିଦର୍ଶନ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ଫ୍ରୋଣ୍ଟିଅର ଗାନ୍ଧୀ , ବି ଡ଼ି ଜତ୍ତି , ଧ୍ୟାନଚାନ୍ଦ , ଡାଃ ତ୍ରିଗୁଣା ସେନ, ଡାଃ ହରେକୃଷ୍ଣ ମହତାବ, ବିଜୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାଏକ ପରିଦର୍ଶନ କରିଥିଲେ । ପ୍ରୋଫେସର ବି॰ ମହାପାତ୍ର ୧୯୬୨ରୁ ୧୯୬୯ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ କଲେଜର ପ୍ରିନ୍ସିପ୍ଯାଲ ଭାବେ ସୂଚାରୁ ରୂପେ ପରିଚାଳନା କରିଥିଲେ।

ଶିକ୍ଷା ଓ ଗବେଷଣାରେ ଉନ୍ନତ  ମାନକୁ  ବିବେଚନା କରି ଇଉନିଭର୍ସିଟି ଗ୍ରାଣ୍ଟ୍ସକମିଶନ କଲେଜକୁ ୧୯୯୨ରେ ଏକାଡ଼େମୀ ଅଟୋନୋମୀ ମାନ୍ୟତା ପ୍ରଦାନ କଲେ। ସୂବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଜୟନ୍ତୀ ଅବସରରେ ୨୦୦୯ରେ କଲେଜକୁ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ପରିଣତ କରି ନାମ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରାଗଲା।   ବୀର ସୁରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସାଏ ଇଉନିଭର୍ସିଟି ଅଫ ଟେକନୋଲଜି ନାମରେ ନାମିତ ହେଲା । ଡିସେମ୍ବର ୧୮ ତାରିଖ ରେ ଏହା ବିଧାନସଭାରେ ଗୃହିତ ହେଲା । ଏହି କଲେଜରୁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ବିଭିନ୍ନ ବିଷୟରେ ୧୦୦୦୦ରୁ ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ଵ ଗ୍ରାଜୁୟେଟ ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟର ଏବଂ ୨୦୦୦ରୁ ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ଵ ପୋଷ୍ଟ  ଗ୍ରାଜୁଆଟ ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟର କୃତିତ୍ଵ ସହ ପାସ କରି ପୃଥିବୀର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରାନ୍ତରେ କର୍ମରତ ଓ ଅବସ୍ଥାପିତ ଅଛନ୍ତି । କାମ୍ପସ ଇଣ୍ଟରଭିୟୁ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଅନେକ ମେଧାବୀ ଛାତ୍ର ଭଲ କମ୍ପାନୀରେ ଚାକିରି କରିବା ସୁଯୋଗ ପାଆନ୍ତି।

ଏହି କଲେଜକୁ ଆଇ. ଆଇ. ଟି ରେ ପରିଣତ କରିବାକୁ ଯାହା ଭିତ୍ତିଭୂମି ଆବଶ୍ୟକ, ସବୁକିଛି ଅଛି । କେନ୍ଦ୍ରସରକାର ୨୦୦୩ରେ

ଭାରତରେ ୫ଟି ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟରିଂ କଲେଜକୁ ଉନ୍ନତମାନର କରି ଆଇ ଆଇ ଟି ରେ ପରିଣତ କରିବାକୁ ଘୋଷଣା କଲେ, ତଥାପି ଏହି କଲେଜ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଆସିଲା ନାହିଁ । ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ଏଥିପାଇଁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରକୁ ଚିଠି ଲେଖିଥିବାର ଜଣା ଯାଏ । ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଜୟନ୍ତୀ ଅବସରରେ, ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ଏହି କଲେଜକୁ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ପରିଣତ କଲେ । ଆମ ମତରେ,  ବୀର ସୁରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସାଏ କଲେଜ ଅଫ ଟେକନୋଲଜି ଭବିଷ୍ୟତରେ ଏକ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜାତିକ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନରୂପେ ଉଭାହେବ । ସମସ୍ତେ ଏହା ଚାହାନ୍ତି । ପୃଥିବୀସାରା ଏହାର ସୁନାମ ବ୍ୟାପିଯିବ ।

                                                                  

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visited Hirakud Dam-13th January 1957

                            Jawaharlal Nehru  at  Hirakud Dam, Sambalpur - 1957-Inauguration













Jawahar Lal Nehru visited during construction (Third from right)

First ever Court Case on Water Pollution in India, also in the world

Public nuisance court case in 1950 at Sambalpur on water pollution in River Mahanadi by
Dr Shraddhakar Supkar

A case was filed on 3rd April, 1950 in Sambalpur Munsif Court. This is the first- ever court  case on water pollution in India, also in the world. The petitioners were  the representatives living on the bank of river IB. And the authority of Orient Paper Mill was the defendant. Hon’ble Munsif directed the authority not to discharge highly polluted wastes of the paper mill into the river water. The mill authority preferred an appeal in the court of the sub-judge. The sub-judge dismissed the appeal. Again the owner filed an appeal before the Hon’ble High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the then Government of Odisha enacted The Odisha River Pollution Act 1953. This act is the first-ever act in India on water pollution. As per the act, the court could not decide any such matter related to the river water pollution. It would be only judged by a board nominated by the Government. There was no option left for the Odisha High Court.  The appeal was dismissed.  As per the order of the lower court, things could not be carried out. At present, petitioners are not there, nor the defendants. OPM has closed down forever.

The Orient Paper mill was established in 1940. After the establishment of the OPM, about 50000 villagers living on the river side could not use the polluted river water. The polluted and poisonous particles released from the mill were released  to the IB river directly. The representatives  of the villagers requested the mill authority not to release the polluted wastes directly into the river. But the authority did not pay heed to the request of the villagers rather they went on expanding the mill. Gradually, pollution grew more and more. The then Odisha government was in support of the mill owner and that was the reason the mill authority ignored the public interest and their complaints.

Discussion started in the floor of the Odisha Legislative Assembly regarding the illegal action (Ib water pollution) of the paper mill. On 10th march 1949, the then minister in charge, while answering to the question of  Shraddhakar Supkar said,  ‘The government. feels that the river water is being polluted because of the discharge of  polluted waste materials from the paper mill. It is no more suitable for drinking and bathing purpose.’ The minister also intimated that government has provided 23 acres of land to the mill authority for the purpose of setting up a water filtration plant.  The MLAs  Shraddhakar Supkar, Dinabandhu Sahu, Laxminarayan Mishra, Sarangdhar Das, Baibhav Charan Mohanty, Uma Charan Pattnaik  took part in the said discussion in the assembly. Irespective of party politics, most of the MLAs demanded that the government  should take a bold  step towards the solution of Ib water pollution.

The Revenue Divisional Commissioner B.Shivaraman on  2nd Feb 1950 visited the site . After his visit, he sent his report directly to the chief minister. He directed  the Director of Public Health and Director of Industries to submit a final report after a thorough investigation on this matter. The Revenue Commissioner in his report had mentioned, ‘The mill authority should take care that the polluted wastes of the mill should not mix with the river water directly. Experts’ opinion is urgently needed for immediate solution.’ The Director of Industries M.L. Narasinghya and a professor of All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Subramanian submitted their investigation reports on the mater. Both the experts remarked that the waste unhygienic materials  released from the mill was polluting the Ib river water. They advised not to release those waste materials directly into the river. They should make a water filtration plant.

Though the state government provided 23 acres of land at a much lower price to the paper mill in 1947, the mill authority did not take any initiative towards the establishment of the filtration plant. During that period many well known persons, social workers, doctors, news reporters of Sambalpur visited the site. They protested against the pollution of river water. It was discussed in the legislative assembly. Many of the members of the legislative assembly demanded some highly effective measures.  But the government became a silent observer only.

On 13th march 1950 , Shraddhakar Supkar sent an application to the Advocate General of Odisha with a prayer requesting him that he may be allowed to file a case regarding the Ib water pollution in the court of the Munsif at Sambalpur for public nuisance. On 14th march 1950, the Advocate General granted his application with a written permission for the same. It was essential to take permission at that time.

 On 3rd April 1950,  Shraddhakar Supkar filed a petition on the Ib water pollution in the Munsif court. In his petition he requested to grant a stay order  against the release of waste materials  to river Ib. Three more persons were there as petitioners. They were the gauntias of Mangalpur, Purushottam Hota, Navin Chandra Pandey of Tihura and Arjun Panda of Saplahara. The Hon’ble Munsif  Khageswar Mohanty passed an interim stay order that OPM cannot release its waste matter in the river Ib until further order.  OPM prayed for the withdrawal of the stay order granted by the court. The court did not do so.

On 19th June 1950,  Shradhakar Supkar complained in the Munsif Court that the mill authority was disobeying the order of the court. Bharat Chandra Naik and Bhagwan Mishra requested that strict action should be  taken  against  OPM for the contempt of the court order. In this case, people  like Dr.Bimbadhar Pujhari,  Dr.Bhabani Shankar Padhi, Parameswar Panda, Brundaban Nanda, Chintamani Hota, Ramadhin Dubey, Karunakar Panda, Brundaban Pujhari and Brajmohan Behera produced their evidence in favour of the petitioners of this water pollution  issue. From the beginning till the end, Bodharam Dubey was helping them out consistently.

 On March 31st1952,  Hon’ble  Munsif  made the interim stay order permanent. He ordered the defendant to deposit Rs 200/- as cost of the proceeding. The mill authority filed an appeal in the sub judge court against the order of the learned Munsif. On October 6, 1952 the sub judge dismissed the appeal and ordered to deposit Rs 100/- as the cost of the proceedings. Again the mill authorities  filed an appeal in the High Court against the    (3)    order of the sub judge. During the pendency of the appeal government passed the Odisha River Pollution Act in 1953 in the Odisha legislative assembly. The bill contained that court cannot decide any case related to river water pollution. A board would be formed consisting of the members nominated by the government. There would be four government and four non-government members  in the board and the board would decide the case.

Shraddhakar Supkar, the then leader of opposition protested again in the house. Then the bill was sent to the select committee. Fakir Charan Das, the member of the select committee and the legislators gave their resignation from the committee alleging that the bill was against public welfare and was meant for the interest of a particular mill owner.

On 30th October 1953, the OPM authority filed an appeal in the Hon’ble High Court. As the Odisha pollution Act was passed the high court dismissed the appeal on 20th November 1953. As per the Act,  the court cannot decide on any dispute on the matter of river water pollution.

After filing the petition relating to the pollution of Ib water, the Odisha government passed the bill for river water pollution for the first  time. There is no doubt that the law was fabricated to keep the selfish interest of the defendant, though the government admitted that IB river water was getting polluted by the affluent  discharged by the said  industry.  Had the government wished, the problem of pollution could have been solved. But the government did not want to solve the issue of water pollution. The petitioners are no longer there, nor are the defendants. OPM have closed down forever for  some unknown reason. The first ever  court case on water pollution in India by Shraddhakar Supkar  Ex MP  has gone unnoticed  into history.

Dr Shraddhakar Supkar

                               

Diamond collection and trading was continued at Sambalpur for centuries prior to 1850 , British took over Sambalpur and business was closed

From the Book ‘ The Diamonds, Coal , and Gold of India by Valentine Ball (1881)’ :

Mr Motte visited Sambalpur in 1766 to initiate regular trade in diamonds with Sambalpur, Lord Clive being desirous of employing them as a convenient means for remitting money to England. Mr Motte purchased few diamonds. He visited the junction of river IB and Mahanadi, where the diamonds were found.

Lieutenant Kitoo visited in 1838 and mentioned about diamonds in his note.

Major Ouseley next visited Sambalpur and he has written an article (in 1840) in Asiatic Society’s journal about diamonds of  Sambalpur. During Raja's period some fifteen or twenty villages were granted rent free to Jharas (washers)  in consideration of their undertaking the search for diamonds. When British came, these villages were resumed. The diamonds found became the property of Raja, while the gold was the perquisite of the washers, who sold it at 12 to 15 rupees per tola. In the centre of Mahanadi, near village Junan , there is an island called Hirakud . In each year, about beginning of March,  more than five thousand people got engaged in collection and wash of diamond and gold dust near village Junan.

Sambalpur was taken over by British in 1850. In 1856, a notification was issued , and for a short time the lease was held by a European . Later on, he stated that it was not commercially viable, and gave up voluntarily. As such, the diamond business was finished forever.  

Source :  Orissa District Gazetters-Samalpur

The village Junan and nearby mining  area, have been submerged under Hirakud Reservoir

Taj-i-Mah  Diamond

- Crown of the Moon -

Taj-i-Mah ,  the colourless diamond-146 carat, was found in Sambalpur

According to a version, the diamond originated in the diamond mines of Sambalpur, which extends over a fertile land plane, 451 feet above sea level, between Mahanadi and Brahmani Rivers, in the east of the central provinces of India. The diamond river mentioned by Ptolemy, has been identified as the Mahanadi river , in whose banks the Sambalpur mines are situated.xxx The diamonds of the Mahanadi were generally of very good quality and ranked among the finest and purest of Indian stones.     Source : Internet Stones.Com

Padmasambhaba (Guru Rinpoche), adopted by King Indrabhuti went from Sambalpur (Sambhal) to Tibet to establish Lamaism

Uddiyana is  Odisha:  Sambhal is Sambalpur

      Deepak Kumar Panda

The place Uddiyana or Oddiyana has played a significant role in Buddhism, specially in Tantric Buddhism. Saraha - initiator of Buddha Kapalatantra, Kambala and Padmabraja of Debarajatantra, Luipa initiator of Samputa tilaka, Lalitabajra of Krashnayamari Tantra, Gambhirabajra of Bajramatra, Kukkuri of Mahamaya, Pito of Kalachakra, Sabaripa - all have connection with Uddiyana. Uddiyana is more famous because of Indrabhuti, the king of Sambhala in Uddiyana, his sister Laxmikara and adopted son Mahapadmasambhava. Mahapadhasambhava is regarded as the second Buddha who has founded Lamaism in Tibbet.

Padmasambhaba

The founder of Bajrajana Buddism, king Indrabhuti of Sambhal in Uddiyana was in deep sorrow as his only son was dead. The people were in measery as his kingdom was facing the problem of famine and drought. A lotus with thousand patels bloosmed and on it a child was found. The child got the name Padmasambhava and Indrabhuti made him the crown prince. With rain, good days and happiness returned to Sambhal. Padmasambhava became an youth and got married to Bhasadhara, daughter of Chandrakumar the king of Simhala. But once while dancing the trident fail from his hand and it killed the son of minister Kamata. As per law, the king ordered Padmasambhava to leave the palace and directed him to roam and stay in charnel grounds, wandering in the cremation grounds. Padma got knowledge from Dakinis. Then he got different teachings and learned tantras from Prabhahasti, Gruhyabudha, Garab Dorje, Anand, Asta Vidyahara, Srisaya etc. After enlightenment, he went to Sahor or Jahor, where he met princess Mandaraba. Both Padma and the princess went to Maratika cave for sadhana and stayed there for three months. Thereafter, they came to Uddiyana and stayed for thirteen years. Then Padmasambhava went to Nepal. Seven member delegation team sent by king Trisang Detasena of Tibbet met Padma and invited him to Tibbet. Padma went there and founded Lamaism. He became guru Rimpoche. First matha was established at Samye with first statue of Padmasambhava. After fiftyfive years and six months Padma left Tibbet leaving twentyfive desciples.

To locate or identify Uddiyana and Sambhala many eminent historians have put best of their efforts and have tried hard. Some of them are in opinion that Uddiyana was at Swat Vally. Others have tried to find it in Assam or Bengal. But there are several arguments and reasons to believe that odisha is Uddiyana and Sambalpur is Sambhala of eighth centuary

It is a well-known fact that the word Odisha has been derived from Oda, Odra or Udra. The meaning of odra is rice eating people. In Manu's writing and in Mahabharata as well as in other Sanskrit texts we can find these words Udra or Odra. Sarla Das has mentioned Odra Rashtra Mandala in his 'Mahabharata'. Brahmeswar temple inscription of Bhubaneswar has stated that Somavamshi king Janmejaya killed the king of Odra desha in war. After this war Somabamshi or Keshri dynasty rule started in whole of Odisha and neighboring areas. According to ups and downs in history, the place is mentioned as Udra desha or rashtra to Odra Visaya. In different Linguistic texts this place is called in different ways. We find oddak in Pall Apajana. In old Greek texts it has been described as Oretas. In Persian or Arabic, it is called Urshin or Ursfin. Al Beruni has mentioned Urd Bisau. When British came it became Orissa. The north Indians call it Udisa. The Bengalis says Udissa. Even people of western Odisha used to call it Udsa. The word Odisha has got first ever mention in 1436 AD inscription of Kapilendra Dev in Jagannath temple and Lingaraj temple. Kalika Purana says "Odrapitham parswametu tathei chandeswara sivam Katyayani Jagannatham Udresaong cha Prajujayet". Bhaumakara queen of Odra has compared herself with Katyayani. All grants given during Bhaumakara rule has got Odra desha or Odra visaya mentioned. In Bouddha Sadhanamala one can find Uddiyan instead of Uddiyana. It is interesting to note that Chaturasiti Siddha Prabriti has mentioned Indrabhuti as the king of Odibhisa.

We can easily come into the conclussion, that there was different devriviation of Odra or Odisha and Uddiyana is one of them.

Marichi. Kurukulla, Lokeswara, Urdhwapala. Bajrabarahi were being worshiped in Uddiyana. These idols are found in large number along with Manjushree, Padmapani, Bajrapani, Trailokya, Bijiya, Kambala, Heruka, Bhairabi, Chamunda in Odisha. Kurukulla and Bajrabarahi idols are not found in any other places except Odisha. Taranath has mentioned that pitho of Kalachakra Tantra was sent to Sambhala who brought many tantras from Sambhala which was tought to the students in Ratnagiri. Alongwith Ratnagiri there are several Buddhist sites in Odisha such as Udayagiri, Lalitgiri, Bajragiri, Langudi, Panturi, Jaema, Radhanagar in Jajpur district, Ayodhya, Solampur, Jayrampur, Khadipada, Kupari, Mohanapada, Bardhanpur of Batesore, Khiching of Mayurbhanj, Nibaran, Kurum of Pud, Sitabinji of Keonjhar, Tarapur of Jagatsinghpur, Buddhakhol of Ganjam, Rameswar, Kendupatana, Choudwar of Cuttack, Ranipur Jharial, Salebhata, Maraguda, Boudh. Shyamsundarpur, Paragalpur, Ganiapali (Mechalinda Vihar), Parimalagiri (Pa-Mo-Lo-Ki-Li as mentioned by Hiuen -Tsang) etc. At the time when Hiuen -Tsang visited Odisha all most all people of the state were Buddhist and there were one hundered Boudha Vihara. According to an inscription Bajrapani was from Mangalakostha of Uddiyana. This Mangalakostha can be identified with Mangalapura near Jajpur.

According to Nepalese Tantra belief, Sariputta was told by Buddha that he will come down to the earth as Padmasambhava in future and that his gaining of knowledge place will be Viraja. Kubajika Tantra says Viraja was the goddes of Uddiyana. Jajpur in Odisha is now also regarded as Viraja Khetra or the place of Viraja.

Now let's have a glance at Charjyageeti. Fifty dohas are written by 25 Siddhacharyas. They are Luipa, Sabaripa, Kanhupa and others. In which language Charjageeti is written ? Not in the language which was practicised in Swat Valley. The language is purely of Eastern India. The linguistic experts says, during the course of emergence of local languages there was a time when whole of Eastern India was using this language in transitional period. Because we find a congregation of Odiya, Bengali, Assamee and Maithili words of today. Even there are Sambalpuri words, the language of Western Odisha spoken by one and half crores people. Adh raati, Andhari, Khambha, Khunti, Khaal, Gunjuri mall, Gharein, Aamhen. Tumhen, Haate, Pasen, Dihen, Parke, Maarmi, Bujhsi, Haandi, Dull, Duar, Meli, Tohar, Uncha, Daari, Gohal for Guhal and even Bhusku means fat. These words are very common in Sambalpuri language.
 

 Indrabhuti the profounder of Bajrayana Buddhism is the first person who have mentioned the word Jagannath. In his Gyanasiddhi Jagannath is mentioned in the opening verse and in four other verses.

Gyanasiddhi  Indrabhuti has described Jagannath as the avatar of Buddha. He did mention Jagannath . Jagannath is the pricipal idol of Odisha.

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Anangabajra, the guru of Indrabhuti has also mentioned Jagannath in his Pragyonpaaya Binischaya Siddhi. In this text we find the name of Subhakara Dev. Subhakara Dev -I was the Bhaumakara king of Odraka or Toshali. A letter and text Gandhabyuha was sent to the Chinese king in AD 795 by him. His copper plates are found in Odisha. His name is mentioned in the Padmapani Abalokiteswara idol kept at Bhubaneswar Museum.

Indrabhuti's sister Laxmikara, the founder of Sahajayana Boudha dharma was the wife of Seol and doughter-in-law of king Jalendra of Lankapuri. Lankapuri is identified with Subamapura or Sonepur of West Odisha. This place is a wellknown tantra-pitha. In the last part of the 10th century while giving two copper plate grants from Subarnapura, Kumar Someswara Dev has declaired himself as the ruler of Paschima Lanka. Now also goddess Lankeswari is being worshiped at Subarnapura or Sonepur. Padmasambhava was married to Mandaraba of Sahor or Jahor. This place is identified with Kendujhor of Odisha. A hill is there at Kendujhar which bears the name Jaharai Sandhaa.

According to "Chandamarichitantra Ratnabali" Sambalaka of Uddiyana was situated at the river bank of Mahanadi with full of diamonds. Ptolemy has mentioned that in mandalai, near river manad, Sambalaka is a big city. Gibbon has stated that Rome was supplied with diamonds from the mines of Sumelpur in Bengal . Barahamihira, Chandeswar, Tipanthata, Hiuen -Tsang, General Conningham, Tobarniyar, Prof Ball, O'malley and many more have written about the place Sambaipur where diamonds are found from river Mahanadi. There is a long history of Dimond collection from river mahanadi at Sambalpur. The Sambalpur king of 16th, 17th Century are known as Hirakhanda Chatrapati maharaj. In 1799 One Mr. T. Motte was sent by Lord Clive to have a visit of the Dimond mines of Sambalpur, who has written an account on it. In Asiatic Journal published from London in 1934 Rahul Ramakrityayana has identified Sambhal with Sambalpur.

So. the historical background and existence of Sambalpur alongwith Odisha, Odivisha, Odra, Udra, Uddiyana etc., mentioning of Jagannath by Indrabhuti, language of Charyageeti, relationship of Biraja khetra orjajpurwith Padmasambhava and other mentioned facts are sufficient to say that uddiyana is Odisha and Sambhal is Sambalpur. Dr. Nabin Kumar Sahu by his elaborate writting in the book 'Buddhism in Orissa' has proved this. Mr. H. P. Shastri, Dr. Binoyatosh Bhattacharya, Prof. Winternitz, Dr. P. Cordier are of the belief that Uddiyana is the same as Odisha.

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