Upset Over Govt Apathy, Odisha Villagers Move To Merge With Chhattisgarh

Bargarh: At a time when border controversy over Kotia villages in Koraput district has emerged a serious headache for the Odisha Government, one other report that will finally drag the State authorities into a humiliation has come from a village within the district bordering Chhattisgarh.
Residents of Chhardhapalli panchayat beneath Paikamal block close to Padmapur within the district have proven curiosity to merge with Chhattisgarh. Reason, they’re disadvantaged of the federal government advantages in Odisha.
A bunch of individuals from the panchayat has lately met Tribal Welfare Minister of Chhattisgarh, Kismat Lal Nanda and submitted a memorandum expressing their want to merge with bordering State.
The villagers alleged that they’ve demanded Odisha authorities for pucca highway and bridge to their village a number of occasions, however their calls for have remained unheard.
“Our repeated complaints fell to deaf ears of the Odisha Government. So, we now have determined to merge with Chhattisgarh, mentioned Arikhit Pradhan, a resident of Chardhapalli.
Nanda, who’s a Congress Legislator from Sareipali in Chhattisgarh that shares border with Odisha’s Padmapur, has assured them of acceptable steps to fulfil their calls for.
“I took word of their calls for and can discuss to our Chief Minister in addition to his Odisha counterparts. I instructed the individuals to take a seat right here till Odisha authorities has not fulfilled the calls for, “mentioned Kismat Lal Nanda, Saraipali MLA and Chhattisgarh Tribal Welfare Minister.
On the opposite hand, Bargarh Collector mentioned that measures are being taken to develop Chardhapalli panchayat.
“The government is fully committed for the development of Chardhapalli village. All measures are being taken to fulfil their demands,” mentioned Collector Jyoti Ranjan Pradhan.