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Critical juncture

Orissa’s industrialisation is passing through a critical juncture. Industrial houses are out to threaten the agitating communities those are not happy with the way things are taking place around them. Take the example of POSCO. The situation is really turning volatile in Paradip area. While peace process is being hijacked by a select group of “highly intellectuals” sitting across the State, the State Government is not able to provide a proper platform to carry forward the peace process. On the other hand, the South Korean steel major has set a deadline of April 1 to start the project. Meanwhile, one senior official said the people who are against the project have lost chance for a negotiation. This is really a bad sign. We have observed what has happened in Nandigram, we don’t want that horrific incident to happen in Paradip area. Lets police not take law into its own hand.

Sriram Behera

Jagatsinghpur

Since last so many years in Berhampur town it has been observed and noticed that the traders, small pan masala shops are not accepting 25 paise coins and the public is facing much problems as and when they are denying to accept the small denomination coins. As a result the poor public are losing a lumpsum amount through out the day, due to lack of change and not accepting the small coins by the shoppers. Here the public want to know is there any specific instruction from the Government or Reserve Bank of India that 25 paisa coins are not in force? If not why they are denying to accept the same. After some days even 50 paise coins will not also accepted by the traders. In this context, I request the concerned authorities to come out with specific instructions regarding the usage of small coins so that the public will not put to loss or harassment.

S.R.Krishna

Berhampur

Orissa cricket is now going down and is on its way out. The team which had once pushed West Bengal to the second spot in Eastern zone and was among top six teams of the country is a victim of sports politics. Captains are being frequently changed, there is no certainty in players’ selection and the cricket association has not managed to provide proper training facilities to the players. Most of the players are ageing. Many are on the verge of retirement. Instead of going for young players, the cricket managers are sticking to the veterans, which is a bad sign. The domestic circuit needs revamps. When revolution is going on in international cricket, we cannot sit and watch cricket, which seemed to be of 30 years back.

Ranjan Mohanty

Cuttack

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