BERHAMPUR: Day to day life was completely disrupted in
Malkangiri town and some parts of South Odisha on Tuesday due to a bandh call
given by the ‘Malkangiri Zilla Surakshya Samity (MZSS)'. They had given this
call for five demands and apathy of administrative officials towards these
demands. President of MZSS, G.Srinivas Rao said they would hold a meeting on
Tuesday night to decide about their next course of action.
This bandh call in Malkangiri town had its impact
throughout Malkangiri district. No vehicles travelled between the district
headquarters town and other places of the district. Trips of passenger buses
from all parts of Malkangiri district to outside were also cancelled as they
had to pass through Malkangiri town.
The bandh call was complete in Malkangiri town. All
government and private establishments remained closed. Educational institutions
and banks were also closed. Protestors picketed and blocked road at several
points at Malkangiri town. This bandh call had the support of all organisations
of Malkangiri town including the Committee of Concerned Citizens (CCC), local
bar association, traders' association and political leaders, said Mr. Rao.
Members of MZSS also demonstrated in front of the office
of the Malkangiri Collector on Monday for these five demands. Mr. Rao said they
opted for the bandh call as the Collector did not show concern regarding their
demands to hold discussions with them about their demands.
The demands are mostly related to basic amenities. They
allege that most roads in Malkangiri town are in extreme dilapidated condition
and need renovation. They also want end of continuing undeclared power cuts in
their area. They alleged that piped drinking water supply system was yet to be
streamlined in Malkangiri town and they demanded proper supply of drinking
water in their area. The agitators also demanded speedy completion of
renovation and widening work of Malkangiri-Kalimela road which according to
them is being delayed by the construction company that has taken the contract.
The most important demand of the agitators is related to
the settlement of land records of all rural and urban pockets of the district. Source: The Hindu
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