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Hello Jammu News at 5:07:00 PM 0

Jharsuguda (Odisha), Sep 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday inaugurated a new airport at Jharsuguda, which he said will attract investors to the mineral-rich area and would act as a lifeline in the western region of the state.

The prime minister said the airport would go a long way in transforming the state into a modern and developed one.

Noting that only one major airport existed in Odisha for so many years, Modi said Kutch district in Gujarat alone has five airports. "Now, the second airport of the state would act as a lifeline in western region of Odisha and attract investors to the mineral-rich region," he said.

Asserting that the BJP-led government has been taking concrete steps for strengthening the aviation sector, he said only 450 aircraft operated in the country since Independence, while steps have been taken for 950 new aircraft during the last one year.

Highlighting the importance of Jharsuguda Airport, Modi said it would act as a junction for neighbouring Raipur and Ranchi and strengthen connectivity.

Development of eastern Indian states, including Odisha, West Bengal and Assam, is essential for achieving balanced development of the country, the PM said.

Modi said the new airport is named after freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai, as demanded by the Odisha government.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, while addressing the ceremony, thanked the prime minister for naming the new airport after Sai, and said steps should be taken for quick introduction of regular commercial flights from Jharsuguda.

He said the state government has provided land and free power for setting up the airport.

Modi also inaugurated the Garjanbahal open cast mine of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), which has coal block reserves of 230 million tonne with an annual production capacity of 13 million tonne.It will generate direct employment opportunity for 894 people and indirect job opportunities for 5,000.

The prime minister also launched the 53.1-km long Jharsuguda-Serdega railway line constructed by the MCL, and said it would strengthen connectivity in the tribal-dominated region.

Modi also dedicated to the nation Dulanga Coal Mining Project of NTPC in Sundargarh district. This is the second mine of the state-run company to be operational and its first in Odisha.

Coal produced from this mine shall be used in the under-construction 1600-MW Darlipali Super Thermal Power Plant of NTPC in Sundargarh district, officials said.

The Jharsuguda Airport has been developed by the Airports Authority of India in collaboration with Odisha government at an estimated cost of Rs 210 crore, with Rs 75 crore contribution from the state. The airport has been developed under the Centre's UDAN scheme.

Spread across over 1,027.5 acres of land with a 2,390-metre long runway, the area of terminal building of the airport is 4,000 sqm.

The airport has been developed for all-weather operations, including night operations for A-320 type of aircraft. (PTI)
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Hello Jammu News at 6:40:00 PM 0


JAMMU, MARCH 14: Governor N.N. Vohra inaugurated a one day Seminar on Implementation of the J&K RTI Act, 2009 here today. This Seminar was organised by the J&K State Information Commission.
Emphasising the vital importance of the manner in which the “Right to Information” promotes transparent functioning and accountable governance, Governor observed that cleanliness in the functioning of public authorities strengthens trust between the government and people which is essential for sustaining democracy.
Governor stressed that the public authorities, besides responding to applications for information, should pro-actively disclose information, suo moto,by showing it on their websites. He noted that for the effective functioning of the statute considerable improvement needs to be brought about in the manner of maintenance of records in the public offices. Further, there needs to be a significant change in the mindset of the officials so  that the traditional secrecy is replaced with openness and transparency, except in matters which need to remain undisclosed in the national interest.
Governor pointed to the importance of ensuring that all stakeholders are made aware of their rights and encouraged to make judicious use of the RTI Act to promote the larger public interest. He urged government institutions and public authorities to regularly place in the public domain the progress achieved in their developmental activities and about the utilization of funds allocated to them. He urged public programmes being held regularly to educate people about the various schemes and policies of the Union and the State Government departments and agencies.        
Sh. Bimal Julka, Information Commissioner, Central Information Commission, New Delhi, said that transparency and accountability are the pillars of democracy and RTI Act is a step forward in empowering citizens to seek reliable information from the Government.
Sh. Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, Chief Information Commissioner, J&K, presented the progress report of the SIC through a power point presentation. He informed  that  20,297 RTI  requests were received by the Public Authorities during 2016-17 and  394 out of 488 second appeals were disposed off by the SIC in 2017-18 (ending February 2018); during the same period 52 complaints were received by the SIC out of which 8 have been disposed.
Sh. B.B. Vyas, Chief Secretary, said that implementation of RTI Act is a moral duty of the government and suggested putting in place a framework for close co-ordination between Government departments and the State Information Commission for timely flow of information and redressal of grievances under the Act.
Sh. Mohammad Ashraf Mir, State Information Commissioner, presented the Vote of Thanks on the occasion.
Among those present were many eminent persons and social activists associated with the RTI.
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