BAJI ROUT

Friends, I forward to your good self the attachments as above : A. A sketch of Baji Rout as circulated in the common folk. B. A photograph of Martyr Baji Rout on his funeral pyre. He is supposedly the youngest martyr of Odisha or India. Please look into our correspondence below and supply us with documents and/or photos/sketches in soft copy or scanned attachments for proceeding with this noble mission. We came upon this idea while working together on Climate Change Initiatives (OCCCO) / Water Resource Initiatives (RJB). Please post your valuable suggestions for the posterity of this noble land of ours. Regards. Manas Ranjan Mishra 09437010262, 09937140840. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Manas Ranjan Mishra <manas_ranjanmishra@yahoo.com> To: Amlan Mohanty <amlanmohanty@gmail.com>; Krishna Mohanty <kmohanty2007@gmail.com> Cc: Rajendra Rana <jalpurushtbs@gmail.com>; "watermantbs@gmail.com" <watermantbs@gmail.com>; Prabhu narayan <Narayanp_72@yahoo.co.in> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 1:14 PM Subject: Fw: POSTAL STAMP OF BAJI ROUT PRABHUJI please find the photo enclosed by dear Amlam from their archives I suppose. Regards. Amlan, Lets make small measures first. We will start with the stamp of Baji Rout. He might be the youngest martyr on this land. Then will learn a lot while doing it. Next step for all freedom fighters. Many of the stamps might be available. I believe the attachment you have enclosed is that of his last rites. HE DIED FOR US ! To give us the sweet fruits of freedom. Now you see brother the 'SYSTEMS' of free India have made it their birth right to gormandize on the sweat and blood of many such immaculate martyrs. Why be silent when we are not blood-thirsty ? Lets call the spade as that. We have seen all the efforts on environment at Angul. Indeed figures of environmental work is astoundingly high. But on the other hand I must admit the collosal environmental damage ia appaling to the prudent mind. Truth does not surface until brave-hearts take their risk. Are we waiting for catastrophe ? All the best. Manas Ranjan Mishra 09437010262, 09937140840. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Amlan Mohanty <amlanmohanty@gmail.com> To: Manas Ranjan Mishra <manas_ranjanmishra@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 12:30 PM Subject: Fw: POSTAL STAMP OF BAJI ROUT Dear Manas bhai, Our internet was out of service for few days. hence, sorry for the delay in reply. I am sending you a picture of Baji Rout in JPG format. (This is the spelling of his name) Thanks for your effort. Yes, there should be a postal stamp on baji Rout. And also many more freedom fighters of Orissa. With regards, Amlan ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Manas Ranjan Mishra <manas_ranjanmishra@yahoo.com> To: Prabhu narayan <Narayanp_72@yahoo.co.in>; Rajendra Rana <jalpurushtbs@gmail.com>; "watermantbs@gmail.com" <watermantbs@gmail.com> Cc: Krishna Mohanty <kmohanty2007@gmail.com>; Amlan Mohanty <amlanmohanty@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 11:42 PM Subject: POSTAL STAMP OF BAZI RAUT Dear Prabhuji, A postal stamp be released in the name of Punyatma Beera Bazi Raut. Could you please volunteer to accomplish the needful procedures to get it done. I am enclosing a painting of the great soul which I accidentally got recently. There is no posting on the internet. He is the 12years old freedom fighter who shed his life against the mighty Britishers while he tried to save the Praja Andolan public meeting in a river delta of Brahmani near Bhuban village while he denied the boating to the intruders. Manas Ranjan Mishra 09437010262, 09937140840.

Environment and Development: Environment & Development

Environment and Development: Environment & Development: "Historically, all economic growths were centred on the Ports. The nations flourished through the Maritime trade. Of late the Government of..."

Environment and Development: Environment & Development

Environment and Development: Environment & Development: "Historically, all economic growths were centred on the Ports. The nations flourished through the Maritime trade. Of late the Government of..."

Environment & Development

Historically, all economic growths were centred on the Ports. The nations flourished through the Maritime trade. Of late the Government of Orissa realised that the importance of Port driven industrialisation rather than the out-dated concept of industry driven economic growth.  If ports are created, the industries will grow around the port and attract industry to import the raw materials or to export the value added finished products with cheap per ton cost of transportation. Actions of Government of Orissa in identifying 12 port locations for development can be appreciated. BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.

Rapid industrialization being the slogan of the day, the Government of Odisha should declare Ports as the priority service sector Industry.

Needless to mention that the mineral rich Odisha state is the poorest in the Country. It is important to realise that if the cargo generated within the hinterland of Orissa is to be handled through the ports as identified by the Govt. of Orissa the following requires specific attention for rapid faster implementation:

1.     Port industry has very long payback period. The Government of Orissa should provide proactive support to the port developers.

2.     Out of 480 KMs, 250 KMs is declared either defence area or ecologically sensitive region by GOI.  Recently MoEF, GOI has further banned some more coastline length where no port should be developed. The notification was based on natural erosion observed based on short time data. The validity of such data is questionable. Seasonal morphological changes should not be mistaken as the regular phenomena. The study does not take into account the rivers discharging into the sea and changes in the silt flow pattern contributed by construction of dams, barrages and the irregular monsoon. Proper engineering solution is available for such natural phenomena. A ban would adversely affect the Govt. of Orissa’s objective of rapid port driven industrialisation. As such obstructing the path of developments should be avoided.

3.     Govt. of Orissa should undertake all technical studies and obtain the MoEF clearance for the potential port sites.  After obtaining the MoEF clearance the Govt. should follow the routes of ICB for selecting Port developers rather than by nominations. This would attract more serious developers and there shall be a large share of revenue for Govt. of Orissa.  Once the risk of MOEF clearance is overcome, the development would be faster and Govt. of Orissa shall have high share of revenue earnings in addition to generating higher employment potential. Random signing of MOUs is not a solution