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Pioneer mentions that the National Highway Authority of India has given final notification for 4-6 laning of Panikoili-Rajamunda. Following is an excerpt on the same topic from Pragativadi.

 Keonjhar: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has notified the four-six laning of the Panikoili-Rajamunda section of the NH-215, under the (National Highway Development Project) NHDP-III.

The notification has asked the district headquarter to undertake the land acquisition along the section of Panikoili in Jajpur district to Rajamunda in Sundergarh except for the section of Rimuli to Guali in Keonjhar district. The land acquisition will be made for a distance totalling 230 km of the total length of 263 km of NH-215 under the National Highways Act, 1956.

The project will be taken up under the BOT (Build -Operate-Transfer) scheme encompassing three revenue districts Keonjhar, Jajpur and Sundargarh. The proposed project was sanctioned by the NHAI in 2004-05 to mainly to cater to the needs of Paradip Port Trust (PPT) and due to persistent demands from the state government, especially Lok Sabha member from Keonjhar, Anant Naik.

Samaja has a beautiful editorial page article by Ramachandra Pattanayak. In it the the author explains that if we continue opposing Posco, Tisco and Mittal what will happen is that steel plants will be made in other states, our mines will be assigned by the central government to these steel plants in other states and we will lose out on many fronts including infrastructure development that comes with steel plants, ancillaries, etc. Similarly, he says it does not make sense that we are so vocal about IIT etc. and yet we oppose Vedanta University.

I agree with the author. The assignment of mines is not fully under state govt. control. We can not sit on requests and delay assigning mines. If we do that currently the central govt. has the right to assign the mines to others. Losing out on the mines, we lose out on the related infrastructure developments such as townships, railways, roads, and to some degree ports. We also lose out on the ancillaries. In this regard one may note cities with big steel plants such as Rourkela or Jamshedpur. They all have lots of ancillary units around that area. So even if the main steel plant does not employ as many people as in the past, there are more opportunities for ancillaries these days as the state is keen on going after auto factories, bicycle factories etc. These ancillaries will hire a lot of people. But, of course, we should not force people out of their land; they should be enticed with good compensation (R&R). On the other hand we need to be very careful and wary of some of the neighboring states who are trying to spread their ideology to our state and in the process trying to steal some of these upcoming developments in Orissa. In this regard it is amazing that politicians and MPs from a neighboring state are able to come to Orissa and say that their party opposes such and such project in Orissa. At the same time the party of these politicians support industry in their state so much that they or their allies have sent in cadres dressed up as policemen to kill and rape people opposed to industrialization in their state. What gull these politicians from the neighboring state have and how stupid we Oriyas are to invite them, give them a platform and listen to them.

Tathya reports that an IT SEZ has been approved that covers major part of Infocity. Following is an excerpt from that article.

The IT nerve center of Orissa is centered at Infocity, a sprawling 300 acres of Export Promotion Industrial Park developed by IDCO north of Bhubaneswar.

Infosys and ESSPL have set up their development centers.

TCS, Wipro and MindTree have signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) and have taken land in Infocity.

Other prominent IT companies including Genpact, Hexaware Technologies, Ramtech Software Solutions and Contiloe Films have also applied for land.

News reports (New Indian Express) mention that POSCO‘s proposed port in Jatadhari, 12 km from Paradeep, has received environmental clearance from the center. POSCO’s MOU with Orissa government has mention of a port.

Various news reports (New Indian Express, Sambada, Dharitri) mention that an integrated Titanium plant will be established in Chhatrapur at the cost of 2200 crores. This plant will be established by Sharaf agencies with the help of the Russian government.

Balasore city and district web pages

• Balasore.net
• Balasore district
• Orissa.net: Balasore district information
• Chandipur news

Universities in Balasore-Chandipur.

• Fakirmohan University, Balasore

Research institutes in Balasore-Chandipur.

Medical/Dental Colleges in Balasore-Chandipur.

• Various other medical and medical technology institutions

Management Institutes (granting MBA or equivalent) in Balasore-Chandipur

• Academy of Business Administration, 2S, 1/1, Industrial Estate, ITI Square, Angargada, Balasore – 756 001 Dist: Balasore

Engineering Colleges in Balasore-Chandipur

• Balasore College Of Engg. & Tech. Balasore Sadar Seragarh-756060, Balasore

MCA granting institutions in Balasore-Chandipur

• Academy of Business Administration, S-1/25 Industrial Estate, Balasore – 756 001 Dist: Balasore

Pharmacy schools in Balasore-Chandipur

Autonomous Colleges with Masters programs in Balasore-Chandipur

• F.M.College, Balasore, Orissa

Other institutions with non traditional (i.e., beyond Science/liberal Arts/Commerce/Engg/Medical/MBA etc.) programs

• Bagiswari Sanskrit college, Salikotha, Balasore
• Balasore Art and Crafts College, Balasore
• Balasore Law College, BALASORE
• Baliapal College od Physical Education, BALIAPAL. Balasore
• Madhusudan Sanskrit college, Kedarpur, Soro, Balasore
• Pathadurga Sanskrit college, Singha, Balasore
• Sri Rama Chandra Sanskrit College, Balasore

Fun/Culture/Tourism in and around Balasore-Chandipur

• Orissa tourism destinations: Balasore-Chandipur
• Temples in and around Balasore
• In and around Balasore: [1], [2].
• Chandipur Beach: [1], [2], [3].

Industries and Industrial infrastructure in and Around Balasore-Chandipur

• ITR Chandipur: [1],
• Balasore Alloys Ltd.: [1].

Getting to/from Balasore-Chandipur

• Balasore is a major station in the Kolkata-Bhubaneswar train line and all major trains between Kharagpur and Bhubaneswar stop here:
  • Timings of trains to/from/through Balasore
  • Indian Railways Schedule
• Balasore is on NH 5.
• Nearest airports from Balasore are in Kolkata (237 kms) and Bhubaneswar (200 kms).

Infrastructure of Sambalpur-Burla-Baragarh-Chipilima cluster, Orissa

Educational and research infrastructure of Orissa

City Guides in the net.

• Hello Sambalpur

Universities in Sambalpur area.

• Sambalpur University, Burla, Sambalpur
• College of Agriculture, OUAT, Chiplima, Sambalpur B.Sc.(Ag.)

Research institutes in Sambalpur area.

Medical/Dental Colleges in Sambalpur area.

• VSS Medical college, Burla, Sambalpur
• Various other medical and medical technology instituitions

Management Institutes (granting MBA or equivalent) in Sambalpur area

• Department of Business Administration, Sambalpur University, University Campus, Jyothi Vihar Building, Burla – 768 019 Dist: Sambalpur
• Gangadhar Meher College (Autonomous) Sambalpur-04, Sambalpur, Orissa

Engineering Colleges in Sambalpur area

• University College Of Engg. Burla, P.O. Engg. College, Sambalpur – 768 018.
• Padmashree Kurtartha Acharya College Of Engg At/Po Chakarkend-768028 Dist Bargarh Orissa

MCA granting institutions in Sambalpur area

• Gangadhar Meher College, Sambalpur – 7658 004 Dist: Sambalpur
• University College of Engineering, Burla – 768 018 Dist: Sambalpur

Pharmacy schools in Sambalpur area

• Gayatri College Of Pharmacy Gayatri Vihar, Jamadarpali,,Sambalpur – 768 101.

Autonomous Colleges with Masters programs in Sambalpur area

• Gangadhar Meher College Sambalpur, Dist. Sambalpur – 768 004
• University College of Engg. Burla (Sambalpur), Orissa – 768 018

Other institutions with non traditional (i.e., beyond Science/liberal Arts/Commerce/Engg/Medical/MBA etc.) programs

• Govt. College Physical Education, Kuksari, Sambalpur
• Jagannath Sanskrit college, Bijayapalli, Baragarh
• Lajpat Rai Law College, SAMBALPUR
• Orissa Medical College of Homeopathy and Res., SAMBALPUR
• Sri Nrusinghanath Ayruved College, Research Institute, PAIKMAL. Bargarh

Fun/Culture/Tourism in and around Sambalpur area

• Orissa tourism destinations: Sambalpur area
• Odissi.com — Sambalpur area
• Sambalpur area Travel Guide.

Industries and Industrial infrastructure in and Around Sambalpur area

• Ref: [1].

Getting to/from Sambalpur area

• Sambalpur is a division HQ in the East Coast Railway of Indian Railways.
  • Timings of trains to/from/through Sambalpur
  • Indian Railways Schedule
• Road network: Sambalpur is on NH 6 running between Kolkata and Mumbai:
• Road network: Orissa Roads; India’s NH network.

Infrastructure of Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur cluster

Educational and research infrastructure of Orissa

Universities in Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur cluster.

• Berhampur University, Berhampur

Research institutes in Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur cluster.

Medical /Dental Colleges in Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur cluster.

• MKCG Medical college, Berhampur
• Biju Patnaik Homeopathic Medical Coll. Hospital, BERHAMPUR. Ganjam
• Various other medical and medical technology instituitions
• Ref: Medical colleges in India

Management Institutes (granting MBA or equivalent) in Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur cluster.

• Department of Business Administration, Berhampur University, Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur – 760 007 Dist: Ganjam
• S.M. Institute of Technology PG Centre for Management Studies, Brundaban Vihar, Berhampur – 761 100 Dist: Ganjam
• Ref: AICTE list of MBA granting institutions

Engineering Colleges in Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur cluster.

• Jagannath Institute For Tech. & Management, Gusani Block Parlakhemundi – 761 211, Gajapati Orissa.
• National Institute Of Science & Tech, Palur Hills, Berhampur- 761007, Ganjam, Orissa
• Rolond Inst Of Technology Surya Vihar Berhampur- 761008 Dist Ganjam, Orissa
• Sanjay Memorial Institute Of Technology Brundaban Vihar, Ankuspur-761100 Ganjam, Orissa.
• Ref: AICTE list of engineering colleges.

MCA granting institutions in Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur cluster.

• Berhampur Institute of Science, Green Valley Institute Area, Ramachandrapur, Berhampur – Dist: Ganjam
• Khallakote Autonomous College, Berhampur – 761 001 Dist: Ganjam
• National Institute of Science & Technology, Palur Hills, Berhampur – 761 008, Dist: Ganjam
• Roland Institute of Technology, Surya Vihar, Berhampur – 768 008 Dist: Ganjam
• Ref: AICTE list of MCA insittutions.

Pharmacy schools in Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur

• College Of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mohuda, Berhampur Ganjam, Orissa – 760 004.,
• Roland Institute Of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gandhinagar, Berhampur, Ganjam – 760 001.,
• Royal College Of Pharamcy & Health Sciences Mayuree Vihar,Berhampur-735101 Orissa
• Ref: AICTE list of pharmacy schools

Autonomous Colleges with Masters programs in Berhampur-Gopalpur-Chhatrapur

• Khalikote College, Berhampur (Orissa)
• S.K.C.G. College, Paralakhemundi, Gajapati-761 200 (Orissa)
• Ref: UGC list of autonomous colleges in Orissa

Other institutions with non traditional (i.e., beyond Science/liberal Arts/Commerce/Engg/Medical/MBA etc.) programs

• Army A.D.College, Gopalpur, Golabandha Ganjam
• College of Fisheries, Rangailunda Ganjam
• College of Library and Information Science, ANKUSPUR. Ganjam
• College of Nursing, BERHAMPUR
• K.S.U.B. Teacher Training College, BHANJANAGAR. Ganjam
• Lingaraj Law College, BERHAMPUR
• Mac Micle Sanskrit College, Aska Ganjam
• Ramadhin Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, BERHAMPUR
• Ref: The complete list of colleges in Orissa
• Ref: AICTE list of hotel management schools

Fun/Culture/Tourism in and around Berhampur

• Chilika Lake.
• Gopalpur-on-Sea: [1], [2], [3], [4] <>.
• Berhampur.
• Odissi.com: Berhampur
• Orissa tourism destinations.
• Wild life in Orissa: elephants, tigers, sea turtles, birds at Chilika lake, crocodiles, mangroves

Industries and Industrial infrastructure in and around Berhampur

• Indian Rare earth limited: Orissa Sands Complex (OSCOM), Thorium plant, Mineral separations plant, Chhatrapur: [1], [2].
• Gopoalpur Special Economic zone and TATA: [1], [2], [3], [4].

Getting to/from Berhampur

• Berhampur is a major station in the Kolkata-Chennai train line and all major trains between Kolkata and Visakhapatnam stop here:
  • Timings of trains to/from/through Berhempur
  • Indian Railways Schedule
• Berhampur is on NH 5.
• The nearest airport is in Bhubaneswar.
• Gopalpur Port.

Infrastructure of Rourkela, Orissa

Educational and research infrastructure of Orissa

City Guides in the net.

• WebIndia: Rourkela

Universities in Rourkela.

• Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela
• National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Research institutes in Rourkela.

• Malaria Research Center Field Station, Rourkela.

Medical/Dental Colleges in Rourkela.

• Various other medical and medical technology instituitions

Management Institutes (granting MBA or equivalent) in Rourkela

• Asian Workers Development Institute, Bastia Smruti Sadan, Rourkela – 769 002 Dist: Sundargarh
• Rourkela Institute of Management Studies, Institutional Area, Gopapabandhunagar, Chhend, Rourkela – 769 015 Dist: Sundargarh
  Rank: [52 in Business world 2004], [45 in Business world 2003]

Engineering Colleges in Rourkela

• Padmanava College Of Engineering Village – Kuarmunda,Sector-4 Rourkela – 769002 Dist. Sundergarh, Orissa.
• Purushottam Instt. Of Engg. & Tech. Kansbahal Mandiakudoor- 770017 Dist. Sundergarh.
• National Institute Of Technology Rourkela – 769 008.

MCA granting institutions in Rourkela

• Dr. Ambedkar Memorial Institute of Information Technology & Management Science, Jagda, Rourkela – 769 042 Dist: Sundargarh
• National Institute of Computer Science, Gafoor Colony, Infront of SBI, Uditnagar, Rourkela – 769 012 Dist: Sundargarh
• Rourkela Institute of Management Studies, Institutional Area, Gopapabandhunagar, Chhend, Rourkela – 769 015 Dist: Sundargarh
• Rourkela Institute of Technology, Kalunga Industrial Estate, Kalunga – 770 031 Dist: Sundargarh
• Tapaswini Institute of Information Technology, L & T Campus, Kansbahal, Rourkela – 770 034 Dist: Sundargarh

Pharmacy schools in Rourkela

• Kanakmanjari Instt. Of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chhend,Sundargarh, Rourkela-769 015, Orissa.,

Autonomous Colleges with Masters programs in Rourkela

• Government College Rourkela (Orissa)

Other institutions with non traditional (i.e., beyond Science/liberal Arts/Commerce/Engg/Medical/MBA etc.) programs

• Indian Institute for Production Management, Kansbahal – 770 034, Near Rourkela, Orissa, INDIA
• Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Koel Nagar Rourkela ORISSA
• Bimbadhar Institute of Visual, and Performing Arts, SUNDARGARH
• Gurukula Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Vedvyas Rourkela
• Rourekela College of Educational Training, ROUREKELA.
• Rourkela Law College, ROURKELA
• Utkalmani Homoeopathy College, ROURKELA.

Fun/Culture/Tourism in and around Rourkela

• Orissa tourism destinations: Rourkela
• Odissi.com — Rourkela
• Mandira resorvoir, Vedavyasa, Deodarha
• Rourkela Travel Guide.

Industries and Industrial infrastructure in and Around Rourkela

• Rourkela Steel plant, SAIL, Rourkela
• STPI, Rourkela
• L & T, Kansbahal
• Cement factory in Rajgangpur
• Indian Metal & Ferro Alloys Ltd.
• Krishna Ferro Products Ltd.
• Fertilizer factory, Rourkela
• Fertilizer factory in Kalunga
• Ref: [1].

Getting to/from Rourkela

• Rourkela is a major station in the Kolkata-Mumbai train line and all major trains between Kolkata and Mumbai stop here.
  • Timings of trains to/from/through Rourkela
  • Indian Railways Schedule
• Rourkela is on NH 23.
• Rourkela has an airport, but no commercial air services yet.

In recent years there has been a big jump in the number of kilometers of national highways in Orissa. Following is copied from my page "Roads and Highways infrastructure in Orissa."

Road network: Orissa Roads1; Orissa Roads2; India’s NH network; India’s golden quadrilateral; the part of the GQ/NH-5 that runs through Orissa.

• National Highways in Orissa and India; its growth in recent years:
  • NH 5: Junction with NH No.6 in Jharkhand near Baharagora-Baripada–Baleshwar-Bhadrakh-Cuttack- Bhubaneswar-Khordha-Chhatrapur-Brahmapur– upto Andhra Pradesh Border. (488 kms)
  • NH 5A: Junction with NH No.5 near Haridaspur-Paradip Port. (77 kms)
  • NH 6: From Chhattisgarh Border-Lobarchatti- Bargarh – Sambalpur-Deogarh-Barakot- Kendujhargarh -Jashipur-Bangriposi-upto Jharkhand Border (462 kms)
  • NH 23: From Jharkhand Border-Panposh-Raurkela– Rajamundra-Barakot- Pala Laharha-Talcher-Jn. with NH-42 (209 kms)
  • NH 42: Junction with NH No.6 near Sambalpur– Redhakhol-Anugul-Dhenkanal- Jn. with NH-5 near Cuttack. (261 kms)
  • NH 43: From Chhattisgarh Border– Dhanpunji- Borigma- Jaypur–Koraput-Sunki- Andhra Pradesh Border. (152 kms)
  • NH 60: From West Bengal Border– Jaleswar – Baleshwar (57 kms)
  • NH 75: From Jharkhand Border to junction with NH No.215 near Parsora (18 kms)
  • NH 200: From Chhattisgarh-Machida-Jharsuguda– Kochinda- Deogarh –Talcher-Kamakhyanagar-Sukinda- Chandhikhol (440 kms)
  • NH 201: Boriguma-Ampani-Bhawanipatna– Belgan- Balangir-Luisinga-Jogisuruda-Dunguripali-Bargarh (310 kms)
  • NH 203: Bhubaneshwar-Pipili-Puri–Konark (97 kms)
  • NH 203A: The highway starting from its junction with NH-203 at Puri, connecting Bramhagiri and terminating at Satpada (49 kms)
  • NH 215: Panikoli-Anandapur-Ghatgan- Kendujhargarh– Parsora-Koira-Rajamundra (348 kms)
  • NH 217: From Chhattisgarh Border-Nauparha-Khariar- Titlagarh-Belgan- Ramapur- Baligurha-Sorada-Asika- Brahmapur– Narendrapur- Gopalpur (438 kms)
  • NH 224: Khordha-Nayagarh-Dashapalla- Purunakatak-Bauda-Sonapur-Balangir (298 kms)
• Vijaywada-Ranchi highway (approved by planning commission as reported in May 2006), [July 06] [The Orissa government has been demanding a NH from Vijaywada to Ranchi which will pass through the Naxal infested areas. 1200 km of this 2000km will be in Orissa. CM talked to planning comission about it.]
• Ongoing National Highway work in Orissa
• Future plans for Orissa: [1:april-28-05]; [2:april-28-05].
• Various phases of NHDP: [1]; [2]; [3]
• Other highway plans:
  • 4 laning of Chandikhol-Paradip by February-end of 2007
  • 4 laning of Keonjhar-Panikoili, Duburi-Talcher, Cuttack-Paradeep and Duburi-Keonjhar Highways. [June17-05-Pragativadi]
• Aim-for-with-high-priority/parts-of-it-in-Orissa-govt- plan(page4)-already:
  • Connect NH 215 (perhaps at Jajpur Rd) to Jenapur to NH200 (where it meets Brahmani) with a highway as Jenapur is the location where the National waterway will cross the railway line and Jenapur is 7 kms from where a branch of the line goes to Daitari and Bansapani.
  • Designate AP-border-Koraput-Raygada-Padampur- Berhampur (in NH5) as a National highway. (This will bring Koraput and Raygada, thus a big part of KBK, closer to BBSR) — a slight revision of what is in the plan
  • Designate Anandpur (NH 215)-Bhadrak-Dhamara port as an NH. (This will bring Dhamara port closer to Jharkhand, thus helping industries in Jharkhand and Orissa.)
  • Jagatpur-Kendrapara-Chandbali-Dhamara — make it an NH (alternative route to Dhamara port)
  • Panikoili/Kuakhia-Jajpur-Aradi-Chandabali — make it an NH (alternative route to Dhamara port)
  • Panikoili-Jajpur-Kendrapara-NH5a-Paradeep — make it an NH (alternative to Paradeep port)
• Orissa State Road Transport Company (OSRTC)
• Wide city roads:
  • Four-laning of the Airport-Dhamana Chhaka road in Bhubaneswar: [1]
  • Other Bhubaneswar Road plans: [1], [2]
• Bhubaneswar area road plans:
  • Being pursued: BBSR-Barang-Khuntuni-NH42; alternate route to Bhubaneswar-Cuttack via Barang; Khurda-Cuttack bypass via Pitapalli; Bhubaneswar (Uttara chhack) to Paradeep highway (Uttara chhack map)
  • Should be pursued: Bhubaneswar-Khurda Rd station (already some Puri-Adi trains bypass Bhubaneswar. So Khurda Rd could be an alternative reliever station for Bhubaneswar. Then this road would be very important.); Patia station to Pahala in NH5 (this would be a third alternative to Bhubaneswar-Cuttack especially from the hot area of KIIT, Infocity, etc.)