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More details from Dharitri on the proposed PPP based bus terminals; Following Baramunda the next 4 are Master Canteen, Badambadi, Dhenkanal and Angul; Second phase includes Sambalpur, Balasore, Baragarh, Bhadrak, Baripada and Jajpur Rd

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Development locations in the three regions of Odisha – in maps

Anugul- Talcher - Saranga- Nalconagar, Balasore- Chandipur, Baripada- Bangiriposi- Similipal foothills, Berhampur- Gopalpur- Chhatrapur, Bhubaneswar and vicinity, Bhubaneswar- Cuttack- Puri, Dhamara- Chandbali- Bhitarakanika, Jajpur Rd- Vyasanagar- Duburi- Kalinganagar, Jharsugurha- Brajarajnagar- Belpahar, Koraput- Jeypore- Sunabedha- Damanjodi, Overall Odisha, Paradip - Jatadhari - Kujanga, Rayagada- Therubali, Rourkela- Kansbahal, Sambaplur- Burla- Bargarh- Chipilima 1 Comment »

The Coastal Belt.

The Western Industrial Belt.

The Southwestern & Central Outposts.

Balasore-Baripada-Rasgovindpur-Jaleswar as a North Orissa hub: work in progress

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(This is another in the series of articles about future urban agglomerations and hubs in Orissa. Earlier we wrote about Berhampur area, Burla-Sambalpur-Jharsuguda area and Rourkela area. Now lets turn our focus to North Orissa.)

The more I think about the Rasgovindpur airport the more it seems that this area has a high potential of becoming a fine urban agglomeration. Following are some of the things that are going for this area.

  • Population Base: Baripada has a population of 143,355 and Balasore has a population of 126,179. Jaleswar has a population of 22,000. My guess is that the triangular area covering them would have a population of 400-500K.
  • Ports: As shown in the above map, five ports are being planned near this area. They are Chudamani, Inchudi, Bahabalpur, Kirtania and Talsari. Aditya Birla group signed MOU for Chudamani, IL&FS is interested in Inchudi, Bahabalpur is iffy as it needs DOD approval, Creative ports has signed an MOU for Kirtania and JSW is interested in Talsari.
    • An important aspect of ports is that they bring in additional infrastructure such as roads and railways and thus a whole bunch of jobs.
  • Expressways: The GQ part of the expressways will pass through this area and the Howrah-Mumbai expressway will pass 20-30 kms to the North. Once the ports are operational there would be plan for a connecting expressway between the above two and it will pass through the heart of this area.
  • Railways (Rupsa-Baripada-Buramara-Chakulia): Balasore is a major stop in the Howrah-Chennai line. Jaleswar is a smaller stop in that line. Baripada now has rail connectivity which is going to improve further with the starting of the Baripada-Buramara-Chakulia line and also the broad gauge conversion of Baripada-Bangiriposi.
  • Railways (Jaleswar-Digha): Survey has been done before for Jaleswar – Digha. Moreover, with proposed ports at Talsari and Kirtania a railway line connecting Jaleswar to all those is going to happen soon.
  • Name Recognition via Chandipur: Chandipur has world wide name recognition for the ITR missile testing range there.
  • Similipal national forest and Biosphere: It was recently named as a UNESCO biosphere.
  • Beautiful beaches: Chandipur and Talsari are beautiful beaches close to this area. Digha in West Bengal is also close by.
  • Proximity to IIT Kharagpur: Kharagpur will be an hour away on the expressway.
  • Universities and Colleges; private initiatives: Balasore and Baripada each have a university in FMU and NOU and they both have good general colleges in FM College and MPC College. There are 5 private engineering colleges in Balasore area, 1 more near Baripada and 1 more in nearby Bhadrak.
  • Plan for an airport: The planned airport in Rasgovindpur will bring all these areas together. Besides serving the immediate area this airport will be convenient for IIT Kharagpur. If IIT Kharagpur starts using it as its gateway airport then it can be persuaded to invest near the airport in perhaps making an extension center.
  • Plastic cluster in Balasore: The central government has approved a plastic cluster in Balasore.
  • Local leadership: The only central minister from Orissa, Srikant Jena is an MP from Balasore. He also happens to be an extremely intelligent person and a smart politician (in a good way). He has already pushed for a plastic cluster in Balasore. His presence in the central government, gives this area a huge plus for at least the next 4 years.

The above are some of the points that are going  in favor of this area. The local people are also very active in demanding things for the area. Currently people from both Balasore and Baripada are demanding a medical college for the area. That is definitely a need. The following news item from today’s Samaja highlights the demand of the Baripada people. Few months back several thousand people from Balasore had demonstrated in Bhubaneswar for a medical college in Balasore.

Orissa’s future airport plans

Balasore- Chandipur, Baripada- Bangiriposi- Similipal foothills, Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar- Cuttack- Puri, Bringing International Connectivity, Jeypore, Jharsuguda, Jharsugurha- Brajarajnagar- Belpahar, Koraput- Jeypore- Sunabedha- Damanjodi, Odisha govt. action, Rasgovindpur (Balasore-Baripada-Jaleswar), Sambaplur- Burla- Bargarh- Chipilima 5 Comments »

Update: Expressbuzz also reports on this.


Following is from today’s Dharitri.

From the above, and its actions in the past, it seems that Orissa government’s future plan in terms of airports are:

  • Make an international airport in Bhubaneswar. (Shifting to the new location will take another 10 years.)
  • Make an airport in Jharsuguda to cater for Bargarh-Sambalpur-Jharsuguda-Rourkela belt: Will take 2-3 yrs to be operational.
  • Plan for an airport in Jeypore: Will take 8-10 years to be operational
  • Plan for an airport in Rasgovindpur (near Jaleswar, close to Balasore and Baripada): Will take 8-10 years to be operational

Couple of implications of the above are: Berhampur and Rourkela may not get functional airports in the near future (say next 10 years) as they are close to airports at Bhubaneswar and Jharsuguda respectively. The overall airport situation in Orissa in 10 years will be as follows:

Now lets analyze how feasible the airports at Jeypore and Rasgovindpur will be.

  • Jeypore: It is 258 kms from Visakhapatnam by Rail and 224 kms by road. It is 378 kms from Raipur; 450 kms from Jharsuguda and 520 kms from Bhubaneswar. It will be at the junction of two expressways and thus would be able to serve a large population in Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Chhatisgarh.
  • Rasgovindpur: It will be 30-40 kms from Balasore and Baripada; 70-80 kms from Digha; 80-90 kms from Kharagpur mostly on the expressway; 90-100 kms from Bhadrak mostly on the expressway, close to two expressways; 200kms from Kolkata airport;  210-220 kms from Tatanagar and 260-270 kms from Bhubaneswar. (Tatanagar being only 170 kms from Ranchi may not have a viable commercial airport for some time. Kharagpur being 120 kms from Kolkata will not have a viable commercial airport for a long time.) Thus it is far enough to the nearest airports in Bhubaneswar and DumDum (Kolkata), but at the same time there are enough population centers (Balasore, Baripada, Bhadrak, Digha, Kharagpur, Medinipur, Jhargram, Ghatsila) that will be close to this airport than the existing airports. So this aiport could serve a significant population in Orissa, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

Top six metro areas of various states in India

Balasore- Chandipur, Baripada- Bangiriposi- Similipal foothills, Berhampur- Gopalpur- Chhatrapur, Bhubaneswar- Cuttack- Puri, Jharsugurha- Brajarajnagar- Belpahar, Odisha govt. action, Rourkela- Kansbahal, Sambaplur- Burla- Bargarh- Chipilima Comments Off on Top six metro areas of various states in India

The following is constructed using today’s data in the world gazetteer.

 

Notes:

  1. Delhi metropolitan area (not listed above)  has a population of 18,639,762 encompasses the state of Delhi and parts of UP and Haryana.
  2. In the above Chandigarh is listed under Punjab mainly because there is more growth in the Punjab suburbs of Chandigarh. It is actually a centrally administered unit and capital of both Punjab and Haryana.

Considering the close relation between urbanization and other developmental indicators, Orissa must aim to have at least 5 metropolitan areas other than Bhubaneswar with population of 10 lakhs within the next 25 years.  Those are:

  • Rourkela-Kansbahal-Rajgangpur (within 5 years)
  • Berhampur-Chhatrapur-Hinjilicut (within 10 years)
  • Sambalpur-Jharsuguda-Belpahar-Brajarajnagar (within 10 years)
  • Baripada-Balasore (within 20 years)
  • Koraput-Jeypore-Sunabeda (within 25 years)

Further steps towards a plastic park and plastic cluster in Balasore

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Following is an excerpt from a report in TimesofIndia.

The Union government is planning to develop such parks in the state with state-of-the-art infrastructure for the plastic industry and if everything works out according to plan, Balasore will have the country’s first such park. Inspired by the success of software technology parks across the nation, the Centre is planning to set up these parks, which will provide raw materials, power and land for plastic companies.

Moreover, the companies will also be helped to market their products. These parks are expected to generate huge direct and indirect employment. A technical team led by Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology director general S K Nayak, was recently here to survey the feasibility of the project. "We held a meeting with local industrialists who were given a broad idea about the plastic park and its facilities. The response was good. We will submit a report to the Union government and later have a discussion with the state government for land and other facilities. At least 250 acres of land is required for the project," said Nayak.

According to sources, Balasore, which is known as the plastic hub of the state, has about 42 plastic companies with a combined turnover of more than Rs 200 crore. While all the companies come under the small scale industry category, the range of products include plastic pipes, pipe fittings, furniture, woven sack bags, polythene bags and sheets and general moulded items.

"As plastic has become an integral part of everyday life, the Centre is planning the park, which would house at least 100 companies. Existing industries can shift their units to the park and new units can also be set up. Since several facilities are being offered at the park, it will attract new entrepreneurs. We are excited to have the park in the region," Balasore Chamber of Industries and Commerce president Himanshu Das said. "The park will promote development and growth of the plastic industry. It will provide land and efficient power supply at subsidised rate. There will be a bank, common raw material depot, testing centre, common tool room for maintenance and finally an effective marketing system within the park," he said.

This apart, the government of Orissa is also planning to start a "plastic cluster" at Balasore. The Union government has already approved 14 clusters out of 20 notified by the state government for Central assistance.

"Two proposals – one plastic cluster at Balasore and another engineering cluster at Mancheswar have been sent to the Union government for assistance under Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme. Each of these units will avail Rs 60 crore under the scheme," said an official. The team also visited some unutilized government buildings built at the cost of Rs 4.5 crore at Baliapal during the late 80s. The structures were built on around 150 acres of land under the rehabilitation package during the proposed National Test Range which was stalled in 1992 due to vehement opposition.

"We are planning to start the technical training institute here. …

Kudos to Balasore MP and MOS Srikant Jena for playing a major behind the scenes role on this. Now if only Hemanada Biswal, the chair of the labor committee which has a MOS rank, would show similar leadership with respect to Sundergarh and Rourkela. 

Orissa growth related twits from our sister site in Twitter

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Following items are from http://twitter.com/orissalinks:

Army base to come up in Amarda, Mayurbhanj

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Following is an excerpt from a report in expressbuzz.com.

Land has been identified near Amarda in Mayurbhanj district for establishment of the Army base in the State.

General-officer-commanding (GOC), central command, J.K. Mohanty met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here at the Secretariat today to discuss the issue.

Mohanty told mediapersons that it is now for the State Government to acquire the land and hand it over for establishment of the base.

The Centre recently informed the State Government that it had decided in principle to establish an Army base in the State and requested it to provide the required land. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had assured the Centre that it will extend all cooperation including provision of land for this purpose.

Amarda is close  to NH 60 on State highway 61. Its about 15 kms west of from Jaleswar. It is 10 km from Rasgobindpur airport and is about 50 kms from Baripada. There is an Amarda Road station between Basta and Rajghat stations.

The sequence of Railways stations around Amarda Rd are: Balasore, Rupsa Jn (18), Basta (28), Amarda Rd (34), Jaleswar (48).

Urbanizing Orissa and developing civil societies across Orissa – work in progress

Anugul- Talcher - Saranga- Nalconagar, Balangir, Balasore- Chandipur, Baripada- Bangiriposi- Similipal foothills, Berhampur- Gopalpur- Chhatrapur, Bhubaneswar- Cuttack- Puri, Dhamara- Chandbali- Bhitarakanika, Jajpur Rd- Vyasanagar- Duburi- Kalinganagar, Jharsugurha- Brajarajnagar- Belpahar, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Koraput- Jeypore- Sunabedha- Damanjodi, Paradip - Jatadhari - Kujanga, Rayagada- Therubali, Rourkela- Kansbahal, Sambaplur- Burla- Bargarh- Chipilima 2 Comments »

I believe that for Orissa to develop several urban centers and clusters need to be developed. So far many are developing. The ones marked with red are either developed or are in the path of development. The one in purple (Keonjhar) has a good chance of development. The three green ones in the big green zone, denoting Bhwanipatna, Balangir and Phulbani are in need of development. The following table lists what these various urban areas and clusters have or are going to have and what they don’t have and the govt. should make efforts to fulfill those lacunae.

Urban- clusters Univs Medical Colleges Rail con. Empl. venues Needs Notes

Bhubaneswar- Cuttack- Khurda

(1.6 million)

Many Many Good Many

International

airport

 
Rourkela NIT, BPUT No Good Many

Airport, 

Talcher- Bimlagarh , Comp. University

 

 
Berhampur- Gopalpur- Chhatrapur BU MKCG Good Many Upgrade MKCG to AIIMS  
Sambalpur – Burla – Hirakud SU VSS Good Many Make UCE a unitary university  
Puri- Vedanta University SJU, Vedanta University planned Vedanta University Medical College is planned Good Many    
Paradeep- Kujanga None None Good

Port, POSCO,

PCPIR

University, Medical College  
Dhamara- Chandabali None None In constr Port (in constr), Shipyard University, Medical College  
Vyasanagar- Kalinganagar None None Good Many University, Medical College  
Jharsuguda- Belpahar – Brajarajnagar None None Good Many University, Medical College, Airport  
Angul- Talcher – Nalconagar None MCL plans a medical college Good Many University  
Balasore- Chandipur FMU None Good some Medical College, Develop industry  
Koraput- Sunabeda- Jeypore – Damanjodi Central University None Good Many Medical College  
Rayagada- Therubali None None Good Many University, Medical College  
Baripada- Similipal NOU None So-so some

Medical College,

Chakulia- Buramara rail connectivity

 
Keonjhar None None Good expected University, Medical College, Upgrade OSME Hope Arcelor Mittal’s plan works out
Bhawanipatna – Kesinga – Junagarh – Vedanta Nagar – Lanjigarh Rd None None In the works expected University, Medical College Hope Vedanta establishes a good township here
Balangir None None so-so very little University, Medical College, Needs more industries Govt. need to FOCUS.
Phulbani None None NONE very little University, Medical College, Lanjigarh Rd – Phulbani – Angul line needed asap, more industries Govt. need to FOCUS.
Bhadrakh None None Good some In between Kalinganagar & Balasore Train to branch off to Dhamara here
Joda – Badbil None None Ok mines University, Medical College, Trains to BBSR needed
Parlakhemundi None None

In Constr

very little University, Medical College, JITM

As noted above, all these places should have a university, a medical college, good rail connectivity and several job centers.

Little progress on Lalu’s promises on the Rupsa-Baripada-Bangiriposi line: Samaja

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Special package for weavers – govt. ad from Samaja

Baripada- Bangiriposi- Similipal foothills, Berhampur- Gopalpur- Chhatrapur, Bhubaneswar- Cuttack- Puri, Museums, Odisha govt. action, Rourkela- Kansbahal, Sambaplur- Burla- Bargarh- Chipilima Comments Off on Special package for weavers – govt. ad from Samaja

The package described below are:

  • Photo IDS for weavers within the next two years.
  • Annual training to improve productivity and skill for 2000 weavers.
  •  Apparel design and training centers in Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur, Rourkea and Baripada.
  • Development of a fund for the welfare of weavers.
  • A raw material bank for handloom materials.
  • Integrated project in handloom in Nuapatana.
  • Building of 1000 worksheds.
  • A handloom museum in Bhubaneswar.

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