Some thoughts on Aska-Kabisuryanagar and Bhanjanagar-Belaguntha area of Ganjam district: Ajay Sahu
Ganjam October 17th. 2009, 9:16amThe following insights and suggestions are from reader Ajay Sahu. We invite similar insights from other readers so that people can have a better understanding of various parts of Orissa and their needs. In particular, we are looking for suggestions on institutions that can be or have branches in a particular region of Orissa, with proper reasoning given on why that institution is a good fit for that part of Orissa.
Aska-Kabisuryanagar Area:
1. In many parts of India especially in Tamilnadu, People call "ASKA" for the name "Sugar" but we Odia’s normally call Chini / Sakar just copying the Hindi language (probably).I believe, this needs to be awakened among all Odia’s about the 1st Sugar Plant in Asia which is at ASKA. If possible, we need to pass this information to respective Govt. officials for a documentary movie on Sugar City-ASKA.
Historical background of ASKA relates to Sugar factory of ASKA which is Asia’s 1st Sugar Factory build by Minchin Saheb in british time.This factory has its own name.Due to this factory the Aska Town is known as Sugar City.Still many parts of India(Tamilnadu), call sugar as ASKA.
When one thinks of Aska Cooperative Sugar Industries Ltd., many things come to memory, its history, the pioneers in the field, the hardy local farmers, its workmen, the dedicated bureaucrats, the support it got at highest levels, the institutional infrastructure that helped, and how it over-come so with a back ground of its heritage of being the story of Sugar in Asia and the place where Asia’s 1st Sugar Factory was established in 1824.
The jaggery mill which was started in the year 1948 by the name "The Aska Sugar Works and Distillery Ltd." by ‘Biny and Co. Madras’ which met with huge losses for lack of supervision and other transport bottle-necks. There after Fredrick Josheph Vivian Minchin, the Book Keeper of Biny & Co. purchased the said factory and with the new Sugar Technology obtained from Germany designed and rebuilt the factory in 1856.
http://askasugar.com/
http://www.coopsugar.org/
http://www.kalingatimes.com/
Thus, since Aska is known for Sugar city and having the 1st sugar Plant in Asia established in established in 1824, request to demand towards establishment of National Sugar Institute as like Kanpur or as like Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI), Pune.
2. Aska is famous for Sanskrit toll and college (Mac Micle Sanskrit College, Aska) since many many years. I believe, state govt can open a branch of Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya (Puri) to the right fit to this location. Presently Aska is having a Sanskrit school and College which can be upgraded.
3. Aska is known for 1st industrial town in Ganjam district having Sugar Industry and Spinning Mill. State govt should demand for opening a central school on this locality. The best choice for opening central school will be at Hinjilicut as it is center place between Aska and Berhampur (15 km on each side)
4. In the last railway budget, Railway Survey has been granted for the route Berhampur to Sambalpur which needs to be expedited as it is passing through the region of Aska, Bhanjanagar, Kandhamal district etc.
Bhanjanagar- Belaguntha Area:
1. As this is the main town in Ghumusar region and no technical institute is nearby, state government should open a govt engg college and demand to central govt for opening a Indian Institute of Forest Management like in Bhopal.
2. KSUB College is the oldest college after Khallikote College in Ganjam district. This college should be converted to a model college.
3. Bhanjanagar is famous for good spoken language as people say…And this town is the place of Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja. State should consider Research center on Bhanja Sahitya and Oriya literature.
4. In the last railway budget, Railway Survey has been granted for the route Berhampur to Sambalpur which needs to be expedited as it is passing through the region of Aska, Bhanjanagar, Kandhamal district etc.
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February 19th, 2010 at 8:33 am
Hi,
Greeting of the Day ! ! !
I am very pleased after going through the facts about naming of Aska.But I need say one thing that relates about kabisurya nagar because that place is also having historical importance as like Aska.I expect those things on this blog.
Regards,
Santosh kumar senapati
Software Engineer
CGI India.
May 13th, 2010 at 3:57 am
Hi,
This part of Ganjam District is neglected in many point of view.
1. No professional educational institution( Engineering college or school, Mangement institue, nursing, Pharmacy, Convent / public / centaral school,training institute)
2. No railway lines. Berhampur which is 50-60 Km minimum. Berhampur to Sambalpur proposed line will benefit to this area. But when ?
3. No better transport facility from this part to Bhubaneswar, Rourkala, Puri, Balasore, Jeypore and others.
4.Tourism potential of this area is very high. Not yet explored.
5. Aska is the industrial town of Ganjam. This town is not yet focussed by Orissa Govt.
6. Bhanjanagar, Aska, Belaguntha, Kabisuryanagar, Soroda & Buguda clubbed and a separate DISTRICT may be formed.
August 28th, 2012 at 3:09 am
I feel pleasure knowing about the features of my Bhanjanagr. This is an historical city in Ganjam district. In odiya literature two famous poets are there who will be alive forever for their contribution towards literature.One of them is KabiSamrat Upendra Bhanja on whose name the city is named & the other one is KabiSurya Balladeva Ratha on whose name the town Kabisuryanagar is named. Another famous poet is there name Kabi Jadumani of Athagada. So basically the district Ganjam is a land of literature. Bhanjanagar is the first place where the anti-maria office was established for eradication of “Nara-Bali-pratha”. The Bhanjanagar Reservoir is said to be the largest pond irrigation s ystem in world. The first name of Bhanjanagar was Russelkonda. This is a land of forest also. Many more economic trees along with very medicinal herbs are also there in the forest like Safed Musli, Krushna Musli, Bacha, Kutaja, Chitrak, Sarpagandha, Ashwagandha, Gudmar, Bilwa. This land is blessed by many Goddesses like Suradevi, Byaghradevi, Brahmanadevi. Thre is a children park named as Biju Pattnayak Childrens’ Park just beside the Reservoir. It’s speciality is nature. U can see it on it’s natural atmospheric condition. This is an unique park of Odisha which has many more attractions naturally. When going to Phulbani & Dashapalla from Bhanjanagar, U can feel the actual forest & nature. One will definitely think about the God’s creation. Govt. dairy milk farm, Poultry farm, Fishery, Krushi vigyana Kendra for research of developed Paddy variety, Wildlife activities, conservation of Forests are the specialities of this city. In addition to these all Ayurvedic invention is one of it’s special activity.Gnajam is the heart of Odisha in management of Ayurved. Pandit Kaviraj Brajabandhu Tripathy was an unique Baidya of Bhanajanagar who had set a new goal for Ayurved. Now we people being Ayurvedic doctors have taken the charge of uplift for Ayurveda by research procedures for future generation. I am proud of my Bhanjanagar & Ghumsur and hope to see it at the top in every sector. Thanks.