Kanasa Panchayat Meeting Prioritizes Drinking Water Solutions and Teacher Appointments

KANASA: A Panchayat Committee meeting was held at the Kanasa Panchayat Committee hall under the chairmanship of Prabhati Raut. The main guest at the meeting was MLA Satyabadi, Mr. Upakrushna Mishra. Other notable attendees included Deputy Speaker Abhimanyu Jaisingh, District Council Member Latamani Jagadeb, BDO Soumya Soumyaranjan Swain, ABEO Mangalsingh Hembram, Additional Tahsildar Upendra Kumar Sethi, Kanasa Police Station Officer Pradeep Kumar Jujharsingh, Gadishagoda Police Station Officer Durga Charan Mahapatra, along with all Panchayat Sarpanch and committee members.

During the meeting, members raised issues regarding the absence of several department officers such as the Forest Department, Small Irrigation Department, and block-level officials, which delayed actions and resolutions.

The discussion centered on the provision of drinking water, with Ranjan Kumar Samantaray, the Cooperative Officer, providing updates. He informed that the mega project at Chupuringitha for supplying drinking water to Kanasa Block, initiated under the 900018 scheme, had been under construction for the past seven years. MLA Mishra questioned the lack of progress despite the lengthy duration of the project, which caused dissatisfaction.

There were also disputes among some Panchayat Sarpanch and committee members over financial allocations. Kanasa Sarpanch Bhagaban Ban Subuddhi demanded that the exact funds be allocated. A heated argument took place between the Sarpanch of Gadakharda and the committee members of Deipur, which escalated to physical confrontation. MLA Mishra intervened, requesting everyone to maintain peace and calm, which eventually restored order.

Further, some Panchayat members raised questions about the lack of teachers in schools. Many schools were facing a shortage of teachers, leading to disruptions in classes. The local representatives demanded immediate appointments of teachers and presented their concerns to MLA Mishra. The Deputy Speaker, Mr. Jaisingh, also raised concerns regarding government funds being stored in local banks and requested accountability on this issue.