Jeypore,23rd Sept 2025: A public awareness meeting was organized by the Semiliguda Development Council demanding that Semiliguda in Koraput district be granted the status of a Revenue Subdivision.
The event was attended by the Chairman of the Semiliguda Development Council, Krushna Singh, Dr. Rajendra Patra, former Koraput MLA Raghuram Padal, former Pottangi MLA Pritam Padhi, former MLA Prafulla Pangi, along with leaders from various political parties and local residents.
Although demands for subdivision status for Semiliguda have been raised repeatedly in the past, no concrete steps have yet been taken by the government. Semiliguda encompasses the Nandapur, Pottangi, and Lamptaput blocks. Among them, Pottangi and Nandapur blocks are located on the Andhra Pradesh border.
Despite fulfilling all necessary criteria to be recognized as a revenue subdivision, the government has yet to grant this status to Semiliguda. A demand has been made for the government to provide this recognition without further delay.
As part of the ongoing movement, hundreds of local residents are scheduled to meet with the District Collector today and submit a memorandum regarding this demand.