Kendriya Sahitya Ekademi observed Janma satbdi of Shraddhakar Supkar on Septe ' 2014

Odisha Sahitya Ekademy observed Birth Centenery Of Shraddhakar Supkar on 23.12.14

Indira Gandhi with Gurubari Mirdha, the Sambalpuri dancer in 1970

Indira Gandhi,Prime Minister with Gurbari Mirdha 1970

After Sixty Years of Completion of Hirakud Dam the Oustees are yet be paid compensation

କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ବଦଳରେ ଅନୁକମ୍ପା ?                                                              

ପୂର୍ବତନ ବିଧାୟକ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ପଣ୍ଡା ଙ୍କ ୨୨୭୬ ନମ୍ବର ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତରରେ ତତ୍କାଳୀନ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ୨୬ ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚରେ   ୧୯୮୭ରେ କହିଥିଲେ ଯେ, ୯୯୧୩ ରୟତ ଙ୍କ ଜମି ଦଖଲ କରିଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେମାନଙ୍କ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦିଆଯାଇନାହିଁ। xxx ଏହି ଟଙ୍କା ରାଜସ୍ୱ ଆକାରରେ ଜମା ଗଚ୍ଛିତ ଅଛି।xxx କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦିଆଯିବ। ଏହା ବିଧାନସଭା ବିବରଣୀରେ ସ୍ଥାନିତ।

କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଓ ଥଇଥାନ ସକାଶେ ହୀରାକୁଦ ବିସ୍ଥାପିତଙ୍କ ସକାଶେ ୧୯୮୯ରେ ଏକ ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତି କମିଟି ଗଠନ କରାଗଲା। ପୂର୍ବତନ ବିଧାୟକ ରାମଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଉଲାକା ଏହାର ଚେୟାରମେନ ଥିଲେ। ସେହି କମିଟି ତାଙ୍କର ରିପୋର୍ଟ ୧୫ ଡିସେମ୍ବର ୧୯୮୯ ରେ ବିଧାନସଭାରେ ଉପସ୍ଥାପନା କଲେ। କମିଟିର ସୁପାରିଶ ଅନୁସାରେ, ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ୧୯୯୦ ସୁଦ୍ଧା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରୀ କରିବା କଥା। ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତି କମିଟି ରିପୋର୍ଟରେ ୯୯୧୩ କ୍ଷ୍ୟତିଗ୍ରସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ମିଳି ନ ଥିବାର ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ ଅଛି। ଆଜିସୁଦ୍ଧା କମିଟିର ସୁପାରିଶ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରୀ କରାଗଲା ନାହିଁ।

୧୯୯୩ ରେ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦେବା ସକାଶେ ଏକ ଉଚ୍ଚ ଶକ୍ତିସମ୍ପନ୍ନ କମିଟି ଗଠନ କରାଗଲା। ଉକ୍ତ କମିଟି କ୍ଷ୍ୟତିଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ୯୯୧୩ ରୁ ୮୭୪୪ କୁ ଖସେଇଦେଲେ। କାହିଁକି ଏହି ସଂଖ୍ୟା କମିଲା ଜଣାପଡୁନାହିଁ। କାରଣ ଆମେ ଜାଣିବାରେ  ୧୯୮୯ରୁ ୧୯୯୩ ମଧ୍ୟରେ  କାହାରିକୁ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦିଆଯାଇନାହିଁ। ଯେହେତୁ ଜିଲ୍ଲା କଲେକ୍ଟର ଜମିଅଧିଗ୍ରହଣ ଓ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ପାଇଁ ଥରେ ଆଦେଶ ଦେଇ ସାରିଛନ୍ତି, ଆଉ ଥରେ ଆଦେଶ ଦେଇପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ। ସେଥିପାଇଁ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ବଦଳରେ ଅନୁକମ୍ପା ଦେଇପାରିବେ। ଆମେ ଯେତିକି ଜାଣିଛୁ, ଦୁସ୍ଥ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁକମ୍ପା ଦିଆଯାଏ। ୟାର ଅର୍ଥ ହେଲା ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଦେଶର ହିତ ସକାଶେ ସର୍ବସ୍ଵ ତ୍ୟାଗ କଲେ ସେମାନେ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଦୁସ୍ଥ।

୧୯୯୩ ରେ ସେହି କମିଟି ଧାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କଲା କ୍ଷତିଗ୍ରସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଏକର ପିଛା ୧୦ହଜାର ଟଙ୍କା ହିସାବରେ ଅନୁକମ୍ପା ଦିଆଯିବ। ୧୯୯୩ ରେ ଯେଉଁ ଦର ଧାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇଥିଲା, ଆଜି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ୨୦୧୪ରେ ସେହି ଦରରେ ଅନୁକମ୍ପା ଧାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇଛି। କମିଟି ସ୍ଥିର କଲେ ,ଯେଉଁ ମାନଙ୍କୁ ୧୦୦ ଟଙ୍କାରୁ କିମ୍ବା ତାହାଠାରୁ କମ ମିଳିବା କଥା ,ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାଦ ଦିଆଯାଉ। ଜଣେ ବିସ୍ଥାପିତ ଗୋଟିଏ ଗଛକୁ ପାଞ୍ଚ ଟଙ୍କା ଦରରେ ନେବାକୁ କାହିଁକି ଆସିବ? ଉଚ୍ଚସ୍ତରୀୟ କମିଟି ସ୍ଥିର କଲେ କୁପ, ଗଛ, ଗୌନ୍ତି ଭାଗଦିଆଯିବ ନାହିଁ। ସେଥିଯୋଗୁଁ ଦୁସ୍ଥ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ଆଉ ଥରେ ଖସିଲା ୮୭୪୪ ରୁ ୩୫୪୦କୁ। ସରକାର ଏବେ ଦୁସ୍ଥ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁକମ୍ପା ମଧ୍ୟ ନ ଦେବା ପାଇଁ କୁଆଡେ ସ୍ଥିର କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଯେଉଁ ଦୁସ୍ଥ ଲୋକମାନେ  ସମ୍ବାଦପତ୍ରରେ ବିଜ୍ଞାପନ ଦେଖି ପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ, କିମ୍ବା ଅନୁକମ୍ପା ନେବାକୁ ଆସିଲେ ନାହିଁ, ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଉ ଅନୁକମ୍ପା ଦିଅଯାଇପାରିବ ନାହିଁ। ଟଙ୍କା ଫେରାଇଦିଆଗଲା। ସରକାର ଙ୍କ ଏ କି ପ୍ରକାର ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି? ସେମାନେ ସମ୍ବାଦପତ୍ରରେ ବିଜ୍ଞାପନ ଦେଖିବେ କେମିତି? ବିସ୍ଥାପିତ ଙ୍କ ବଂଶଧର କିଏ ରହୁଛି ଛତିଶଗଡରେ,ଆଉ କିଏ ଝାଡଖଣ୍ଡରେ।

ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ପଣ୍ଡା ତତ୍କାଳୀନ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଙ୍କ ସହିତ ୧୭ ଡିସେମ୍ବର ୧୯୯୬ରେ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଆଲୋଚନା କରିଥିଲେ। ସେଇ ସଭା ରେ ସ୍ଥିର ହୋଇଥିଲା, କଲେକ୍ଟର ସ୍ତରରେ ବିସ୍ଥାପିତଙ୍କୁ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦେବା ସକାଶେ ସ୍ପେସିଏଲ ସେଲ ଗଠନ କରାଯିବ । କାହିଁକି ଆଜି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସେଲ ଗଠନ କରାଯାଇନାହିଁ। ସରକାର ଭୁଲି ଯାଉଛନ୍ତି, ହୀରାକୁଦ ବିସ୍ଥାପିତଙ୍କୁ କ୍ଷତିପୁରଣ ନ ଦେବାପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଆଉ କୌଣସି ଡେମ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିବା ଅସମ୍ଭବ।

୧୯୫୫-୫୬ ରେ ବିସ୍ଥାପିତମାନଙ୍କୁ ଖୋଜି ଖୋଜି ବିନା କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଭିଟାମାଟିରୁ ବେଦଖଲ କରଯାଇଥିଲା। ପୋଲିସ ସାହାଯ୍ୟରେ ତଡିଦିଆଗଲା। ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଦେଶ ପାଇଁ ତ୍ୟାଗ କରିଛନ୍ତି, ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁକମ୍ପା ନ ଦେଇ କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦିଆଯାଉ। ସମ୍ବାଦପତ୍ର ବିଜ୍ଞାପନ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ନୁହେଁ,  ଖୋଜି ଖୋଜି କ୍ଷତିପୂରଣ ଦିଆଯାଉ।                       

Sambalpur Hiteishini the first news paper in Western Odisha was published in Deogarh by Raja Basudev Sudhal Dev

         Sambalpur Hiteishini , the first  weekly Odiya newspaper in Western Odisha was published in 1889 May 30^th from Jagannath Ballav Press, Deogarh by Raja Basudev Sudhala Dev . During that period, Sambalpur  area was in Central Province. Nilamani Bidyaratna  was editor of the news paper . ‘Sambalpur Hiteishini’ was feeding news on contemporary social conditions, development of agricultural system, need for co-operatives,  industries, commerce, transport, prohibition , female education , national and international news. Poets like Gangadhar Meher , Fakir Mohan Senapati,  Radha Nath Rai  enriched ‘Sambalpur Hiteishini’ through their poetry, and writings.

        Sudhala Press was firstly established in Cuttack in 1885. Sansaraka, and Sebaka were being published at Sudhala Press, Cuttack. Later on, Sudhala Press was shifted to Deogarh, and  it was renamed as Jagannath Ballav Press. Sansaraka & Sebaka  were published at Jagannath Ballav Press, after its establishment. In 1911, this Press was renamed as Hiteishini Electric Machine Press, after an electric  machine was installed in the press building. This was named as Electric Press from 1923 to 1948 . Last copy of  ‘Sambalpur  Hiteishini’  was  published in 1923, and then Sambalpur Hiteishini was closed. Raja Bhanuganga Tribhubandev published ‘Sankha’ from this Press. Poet Dr Mayadhar Mansingh was the Editor of ‘Sankha’. In 1948, the state of Deogarh was merged into the state Odisha and in the process, this press was owned by Government of Odisha.

          Government of Odisha shifted two printing machines in April 2014, from Deogarh to Cuttack, had earlier shifted two printing machines to Cuttack. Government of Odisha  wanted to establish a museum at Cuttack and preserve those in the said museum.

Public  from Deogarh   demanded that a museum should be established at Deogarh and the printing machines should be preserved for future, should not be shifted to Cuttack.

Laxminath Bejbarua and his stay at Sambalpur

 

 Laxminath Bejbarua (1868-1938): Came Sambalpur in 1917 stayed up to 1937  

 

Laxminath

On 14^th October 1868 (Lakmi Purnima night ), Lakminath Bejbarua was born at Nagaon in Assam. He passed away at Dibrugad on 26^th March 1938. He passed out Matriculation from Shibsagar Government High School. He did his graduation from City College, Kolkata and M.A. and B.L from Kolkata University.

Sahityarathi Laxminath was born in Assam, educated in West Bengal and service and literary activity at Sambalpur.
His contribution to Sambalpur was immense, but Sambalpur did not remember him properly. It is learnt that, his house at Sambalpur has been  sold by his daughter Aruna to a local person. Now, it is occupied by a State Government office, after the lease expired. The land is disputed and the related case is lying in the  Odisha High Court. It is learnt that, Assam Government wants to spend more than Rupees One Crore in this land at Sambalpur ,and build a Smruti Bhawan  in the memory of Sahityarathi Laxminath Bejbarua.  As such, Orissa Government should not be silent on the matter.

Laxminath

      The Birth centenary of Laxminath Bejbarua was celebrated by Koshal Sahitya Samaja on 20^th October 1968. Dr Shraddhakar Supkar,  Sunil Mishra and Dr Hadibandhu Mirdha organized the function at Sambalpur. During the celebration , an oil paint of Bejbarua was unveiled at the Municipality Hall. 150^th Birth Centenery was also celebrated at Sambalpur  by Smruti Comitee on 24^th December 2013. Karunakar Supkar and Deepak Kumar Panda, organized the function on 24^th December 2013. Professor  B.C. Barik, Vice Chancellar ,Sambalpur University and Professor B.C. Dash from Assam (Central ) University were the Chief Guest and Chief Speaker respectively on the occasion. 

Laxminath Bejbarua was posted by Bird Company to send timber products from Sambalpur area. He came on September 4^th 1917 to Sambalpur . He started his own business of timber products and continued to stay for long period of 20 years. When he first arrived, he stayed with Jogendra Nath Sen, the Government Pleader. Saroj kumari Devi, wife of J.N.Sen was very hospitable. Then he stayed with Dr Janardan Pujari ,then in a rented house at Kunjelpada.

On 19^th April 1924, Laxminath entered to his own house near European club (Mahanadi Club). There were 12 rooms in the house. There existed a road in front of the house, and river Mahanadi behind the house. Office of the Political Agent was located opposite the road and Government Pleader J.N.Sen’s house was located nearby. Laxminath was fond of flowers and plants. A nice garden about which he has mentioned in his auto biography ‘ Mor Jiban Smaran’ written at Sambalpur existed.  He had a house at Jharsuguda , another in Meghpal area for convenience for his works.

Laxminath had married to Pragyasundari Devi, the niece of poet Rabindra Nath Tagore. Rabindra Nath Tagore’s wife had come to Sambalpur and stayed with Laxminath for some days. On 20^th November 1920, his eldest daughter Aruna got married to Satyabrata Mukherji of Kolkatta. On 23^rd November 1928 , his second daughter Ratna got married to Mohini Kumar Barua of Dibrugad. On this occasion, Chandra Kumar Agrawal from Sambalpur had visited with his family. His third daughter Dipika got converted to Christian religion in 1932, which he did not appreciate, as learnt from his auto-biography.  

Laxminath was a council member In Sambalpur Municipality. He also assisted in construction of the Municipal Building. He was the Chairman of Executive body of Girls High School. He was interested in making arrangement and acting himself in drama at Sambalpur. He organized Rabindranath Tagore’s drama “ Kalamrugaya”, and acted as ‘Japu’.




His residence at Sambalpur

Many people called him as ‘Japu’da after acting as ‘Japu’. He was also interested in  hunting. His friends for hunting were the Deputy Commisioner, forest contractor Mohammad Khan, Narsingh Pradhan of Gadgadbahal  and others. 

‘Jayamati’  the first film in Assamese language was based on his drama book ’ Jayamati Kuanri’ . Shooting of  the film was done between 1933 to 1935. In total, production charges of the film was Rs Fifty Thousand only. Jyoti Prasad Agrawal was producer and director . On 1935 March 10, it was released in Ronak theater.

Laxminath left Sambalpur on 18^th August 1937 on way to Dibrugad to stay with his second daughter Ratna. At Dibrugad, he passed away on 26^th March 1938.

   

Postage Stamp

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Present look-One of his Houses