Monday, May 07, 2007

My letter to Indian Express..In response to Chitta's article as comment

I don't know whether our representative governments GOO and GOJ are dumb or are in the pockets of some big money bags like TATAS? Else this is a case of enlightened self-interest for the state of the state and we find no takers. WHY?
Else why the following is not done:
1. Why can't Orissa Assembly pass a resolution - unanimously - both the treasury benches and opposition together- to ask for market price for the ores and linked escalation in future? They may then give back a portion, say 15% to compensate the iTATAS, for the current inadequate infrastructural facilities? And this to be discontinued when the infrastructure is put in place.
2. Why can't the 21 MPs sit in for this in the parliament one day or unanimously protest or sign in a petition to the PM to the same tune as the state legislature? This will bring in more money per year than the current Orissa budget?
They saw the effect of NISER protests, and this is more beneficial for the state and it's people.
3. Why can't Orissa, 36 garh and Jharkhand Govt collaborate like OPEC rather than compete among each other, so POSCOS and TATAS compete for their favors and not themselves(as free market is supposed to be)?
5. Giving away Govt land or commons is another issue which should be kept in mind. Because people fight for their interest those issues are in the fore front. But it seems neither the MLAs or MPs are protectors of Govt interest. They give away public property for free - result rise of reincarnation of Jamindari system - the SEZs which is another important related issue, on which everyone is silent.

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