In response to Dharitri’s editorial by MP Tathagata Satpathy
May 11th, 2007
IIT and irrigation projects are not either-or propositions
Dear Tathagata babu:
In regards to your yesterday’s editorial, having higher education institutions like IITs and having irrigation projects are not either-or propositions. Andhra is pursuing both and as a result they have one new IIT, two more of its institutes are being upgraded to IIT clones, a new Birla institute of Technology and at the same time they are also pursuing irrigation projects. They are also building a world class airport (see pictures at http://www.newhyderabadairport.com/information/photos.html http://www.newhyderabadairport.com/information/live_footage.html )
However, your point to not forget others is an important one.
I do believe that the current Naveen Patnaik government has not forgotten that and the Biju KBK jojana and Gopabandhu Jojana are examples of that. But there is always need for more to be done. So please pursue irrigation projects and other projects with all vigor.
best regards
Chitta
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