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Bishnupada Sethi

୩୦ ସ୍କୁଲକୁ ପୋଷ୍ୟ କଲେ ବରିଷ୍ଠ ପ୍ରଶାସକ

January 23, 2021 By Bishnupada Sethi Leave a Comment

ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର, ଜାନୁଆରୀ ୨୩(ଲୋକାଲ ୱାୟାର): ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ଅନୁରୋଧ କ୍ରମେ ‘ମୋ ସ୍କୁଲ’ ଯୋଜନାରେରାଜ୍ୟର ବରିଷ୍ଠ ପ୍ରଶାସକ ମାନେ ୩୦ଟି ସ୍କୁଲକୁ ପୋଷ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇଥିବା ସ୍କୁଲ ଓ ଗଣଶିକ୍ଷା ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ କୁହାଯାଇଛି ।

ଏହି ଯୋଜନାରେ ସାମିଲ ହୋଇଥିବା ପ୍ରଶାସକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ୧୩ ଜଣ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟରୁ ଥିବା ବେଳେ ୧୭ ଜଣ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସରକାରୀ ବିଭାଗ ଏବଂ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ପ୍ରଶାସନରୁ ଅଛନ୍ତି ।

ସୂଚନାନୁସାରେ, ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଶାସନ ସଚିବ ସୁରେଶ ମହାପାତ୍ର କେନ୍ଦୁଝର ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ଡିଏନ ହାଇସ୍କୁଲକୁ ପୋଷ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇଥିବା ବେଳେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ପରାମର୍ଶଦାତା ଆର. ବାଲକ୍ରିଷ୍ଣନ ଯାଜପୁର ହାଇସ୍କୁଲକୁ ପୋଷ୍ୟ କରିବେ ।

ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ପ୍ରମୁଖ ପରାମର୍ଶଦାତା ତଥା ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ବିକାଶ ପରିଷଦ ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଅସିତ ତ୍ରିପାଠୀ ଟିଟିଲାଗଡ଼ ହାଇସ୍କୁଲକୁ ପୋଷ୍ୟ କରିବେ ।

ପୂର୍ତ୍ତ ସଚିବ କ୍ରିଷନ କୁମାର ଗଜପତି ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ଏମଆର ବୟଜ୍ ହାଇସ୍କୁଲ ଓ ଏମଆର ଗାର୍ଲସ ହାଇସ୍କୁଲକୁ ଏବଂ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଅତିରିକ୍ତ ସଚିବ ରୂପା ରୋଷନ ସାହୁ ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳର ବ୍ରଜନାଥ ବଡ଼ଜେନା ହାଇସ୍କୁଲକୁ ପୋଷ୍ୟ କରିବେ ।

ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଓ ଗଣଶିକ୍ଷା ବିଭାଗ ସଚିବ ସତ୍ୟବ୍ରତ ସାହୁ ଭବାନୀପାଟଣାର ମାଣିକେଶ୍ୱରୀ ହାଇସ୍କୁଲକୁ ପୋଷ୍ୟ କରିବେ ।

ସେ ଗତବର୍ଷ ‘ମୋ ସ୍କୁଲ’ ସଙ୍ଗୀତରେ କଣ୍ଠଦାନ କରିଥିଲେ । ଆଇଟି ସଚିବ ମନୋଜ ମିଶ୍ର ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରର ୟୁନିଟ-୧ ବୟଜ ହାଇସ୍କୁଲ, ଶକ୍ତି ସଚିବ ନିକୁଞ୍ଜ ବିହାରୀ ଧଳ ଯାଜପୁର ଜିଲ୍ଲା ସୟଦପୁରର ବିଏସ ହାଇସ୍କୁଲ, ପରିହବନ ସଚିବ ମଧୁସୂଦନ ପାଢ଼ୀ ଭଦ୍ରକ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ବ୍ରହ୍ମପୁର ହାଇସ୍କୁଲକୁ ପୋଷ୍ୟ କରିବେ ।

ରାଜସ୍ୱ ଓ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ପରିଚାଳନା ବିଭାଗର ପ୍ରମୁଖ ସଚିବ ବିଷ୍ଣୁପଦ ସେଠୀ ବାଲେଶ୍ୱର ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ଭୋଗରାଇ ସ୍ଥିତ ସୋହରିଆ ବି.କେ ଏକାଡେମୀ ସ୍କୁଲକୁ ପୋଷ୍ୟ କରିବେ।

ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରାଞ୍ଚଳ ଆରଡିସି ଅନିଲ କୁମାର ସାମଲ, ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଖଣି ନିଗମ ଏମଡି ବଲୱନ୍ତ ସିଂ, ଓସେପା ରାଜ୍ୟ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ନିଦେ୍ର୍ଦଶକ ଭୂପିନ୍ଦର ସିଂ ପୁନିଆ ଏବଂ ଭଦ୍ରକ, ଗଜପତି ଓ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରାପଡ଼ା ଜିଲ୍ଲାପାଳ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍କୁଲକୁ ପୋଷ୍ୟ ନେବେ ।

ଉଲ୍ଲେଖଯୋଗ୍ୟ, ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ୨୦୧୭ ମସିହା ଶିଶୁ ଦିବସରେ ‘ମୋ ସ୍କୁଲ’ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମର ଶୁଭାରମ୍ଭ କରି ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍କୁଲକୁ ପୋଷ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ ପୁରାତନ ଛାତ୍ର ତଥା ବରିଷ୍ଠ ପ୍ରଶାସକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରିଥିଲେ ।

ଏ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରାୟ ୨୫ ହଜାର ସ୍କୁଲ ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ସାମିଲ ହୋଇ ସାରିଛନ୍ତି ।

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ତିନି ହଜାର ବର୍ଷର ଇତିହାସର ଗନ୍ତାଘର- ଓଡ଼ିଶା ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟ

January 4, 2021 By Bishnupada Sethi Leave a Comment

ତିନି ହଜାର ବର୍ଷ ପୁରୁଣା ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଇତିହାସ ଓ ସଂସ୍କୃତିକୁ ସାଉଁଟି ରଖି ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶିତ କରି ଆସୁଛୁ ଓଡିଶା ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟ । ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟରେ ପ୍ରାକ୍-ଐତିହାସିକ ଯୁଗର (୩ ହଜାର ବର୍ଷରୁ ପୁରୁଣା) ପ୍ରସ୍ତର ସମେତ ଅନେକ ଉପକରଣ ସଂରକ୍ଷିତ ରହିଛି ।

ଏହି ଉପକରଣଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମୁଖ୍ୟତଃ ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ଶଙ୍କରଜଙ୍ଗରୁ ମିଳିଛି । ନୂତନ ପ୍ରସ୍ତରଯୁଗୀୟ ସଭ୍ୟତାର ନିଦର୍ଶନ ମିଳିଥିବା ଶଙ୍କରଜଙ୍ଗରୁ ତମ୍ବା, କାଂସ୍ୟ ଉପକରଣ, ଅଳଙ୍କାର ସାଙ୍ଗକୁ ଅସ୍ଥି ଓ ଅସ୍ଥିର ଅଂଶ ମିଳିଛି ।

୬ ଦଶନ୍ଧିରୁ ଅଧିକ ସମୟ ଧରି ସଂଗୃହୀତ ସ୍ଥାପତ୍ୟ, ମୁଦ୍ରା, ଶିଳାଲେଖ, ପ୍ରସ୍ତର ଅସ୍ତ୍ରଶସ୍ତ୍ର, କାଂସ୍ୟଯୁଗ ଉପକରଣ, ଜୀବତତ୍ତ୍ୱ ଓ ନୃତତ୍ୱ କଳା, ଖଣି ଓ ଭୂତାତ୍ତ୍ୱିକ ଗନ୍ତାଘର, ଲୋକକଳା ଓ ଆଦିବାସୀ ବାଦ୍ୟଯନ୍ତ୍ର, ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାରର ହସ୍ତଶିଳ୍ପ ଓ ହସ୍ତକଳା ସାମଗ୍ରୀ, ପଟ୍ଟଚିତ୍ର ଓ ତାଳପତ୍ର ପାଣ୍ଡୁଲିପି ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟରେ ସ୍ଥାନିତ ହୋଇଛି ।

ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟର ମୂଳଦୁଆ ପଡ଼ିଥିଲା ୧୯୩୨ରେ । ରେଭେନ୍ସା କଲେଜର ଦୁଇ ଜଣ ଐତିହାସିକ ପ୍ରଫେସର ନିର୍ମଳଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ବାନାର୍ଜୀ ଓ ପ୍ରଫେସର ଘନଶ୍ୟାମ ଦାସ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ପ୍ରତ୍ନତାତ୍ୱିକ ଅବଶେଷ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରି କଲେଜରେ ସାଇତି ରଖୁଥିଲେ ।

ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସମୟରେ ଏହି ଛୋଟ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟଟି ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ସ୍ଥାନାନ୍ତରିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା । ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭିକ ଭାବେ ଏହା କେବଳ ପ୍ରତ୍ନତାତ୍ୱିକ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟ ଭାବେ ପରିଚିତ ଥିଲା । ଏଠାରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାର ସ୍ଥାପତ୍ୟ, ଟେରାକୋଟା, ସଂଖ୍ୟାତତ୍ତ୍ୱ, ତମ୍ବାପାତ୍ର ଓ ଚାରୁକଳାର ନମୁନା ସ୍ଥାନ ପାଇଥିଲା ।

୧୯୪୭-୪୮ରେ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ପୁରୁଣା ବିଧାନସୌଧର ସର୍ଦ୍ଦାର ପଟେଲ ହଲକୁ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟ ସ୍ଥାନାନ୍ତର ହୋଇଥିଲା । ସେତେବେଳେ ଏହା ପ୍ରାଦେଶିକ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟ ଭାବେ ନାମିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା । ଡିସେମ୍ବର ୨୯, ୧୯୫୭ରେ ଭାରତର ପ୍ରଥମ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ଡଃ ରାଜେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପ୍ରସାଦ ବର୍ତମାନ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟ କୋଠାର ଭିତିପ୍ରସ୍ତର ସ୍ଥାପନ କରିଥିଲେ ।

କ୍ରମଶଃ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟଟି ଇତିହାସ, କଳା, ସଂସ୍କୃତିର ବହୁମୁଖୀ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ପାଲଟିଥିଲା । ଏବେ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟରେ ସ୍ଥାପତ୍ୟ, ମନ୍ଦିରର କାରୁକାର୍ଯ୍ୟ, ମୁଦ୍ରା, ତମ୍ବା ପାତ୍ର, ଅସ୍ତ୍ରଶସ୍ତ୍ର, ତାଳପତ୍ର ପାଣ୍ଡୁଲିପି, ପାରମ୍ପରିକ ଚିତ୍ରକଳା ଆଦି ଅନେକ ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶିତ ହେଉଛି । ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟର ଗବେଷଣା ପାଠାଗାରରେ ଅନେକ ଦୁର୍ଲଭ ଓ ଦୁଷ୍ପ୍ରାପ୍ୟ ପୁସ୍ତକ ରହିଛି ।

ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟରେ ପ୍ରତ୍ନତତ୍ତ୍ୱ, ଶିଳାଲେଖ, ମୁଦ୍ରା, ଅସ୍ତ୍ରଶସ୍ତ୍ର, ଖଣି ଓ ଭୂତତ୍ୱ, ଜୀବତତ୍ୱ, କଳା ଓ ହସ୍ତଶିଳ୍ପ, ପଟ୍ଟଚିତ୍ର, କାଂସ୍ୟ ଉପକରଣ, ନୃତତ୍ୱ ଓ ତାଳପତ୍ର ପାଣ୍ଡୁଲିପି, ପାଇକ ବିଦ୍ରୋହ, ହାତୀଦାନ୍ତ କାରୁକାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଓ ଡାକ ଗ୍ୟାଲେରି ରହିଛି ।

ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟର ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ତାଳପତ୍ର ପାଣ୍ଡୁଲିପି ଗ୍ୟାଲେରିରେ ୨୭ଟି ବିଷୟରେ ୨୦ ହଜାରରୁ ଅଧିକ ପାଣ୍ଡୁଲିପି ସ୍ଥାନ ପାଇଛି ।

ସେହିପରି ପ୍ରତ୍ୱତତ୍ତ୍ୱ ବିଭାଗରେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟପୂର୍ବ ତୃତୀୟ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରି ମଧ୍ୟଯୁଗ ଶେଷ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସମୟର ସ୍ଥାପତ୍ୟ ତିନିଟି ବିରାଟ ହଲରେ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶିତ ହେଉଛି । ପାଟନା ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟରୁ ଅଣା ଯାଇଥିବା ଅଶୋକ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭକୁ ଏହି ବିଭାଗର ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭିକ ସଂଗ୍ରହ ଭାବେ ପରିଚିତ ।

ପାଟଳିପୁତ୍ରରୁ ଆସିଥିବା ଅଶୋକ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ପ୍ରତ୍ନତତ୍ୱ ଗ୍ୟାଲେରିର ପ୍ରଥମ ହଲରେ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶିତ ହେଉଛି । ଚୁନାର ବାଲିପଥରରେ ନିର୍ମିତ ଏହି ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ନିଜ ସୁରମ୍ୟ କାରୁକାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ପରିଚିତ ।

ବୌଦ୍ଧ ଧର୍ମର ପ୍ରସାର ପାଇଁ ଅଶୋକଙ୍କ ନିଦେ୍ର୍ଦଶରେ ରାଜ୍ୟର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ସୁରମ୍ୟ, ଉଚ୍ଚ, ସମାନୁପାତିକ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ନିର୍ମିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା । ସମ୍ରାଟ ଅଶୋକ ଏପରି ପ୍ରାୟ ଏକ ହଜାର ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରାଇଥିବା ଶୁଣାଯାଏ ।

ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭର ଅବଶେଷ ମିଳିବା ଅଶୋକଙ୍କ ସାମ୍ରାଜ୍ୟର ବ୍ୟାପକତାକୁ ଦର୍ଶାଉଛି । ଏହି ସ୍ତମ୍ଭଗୁଡିକ ମୌର୍ଯ୍ୟ କଳା ଓ ସ୍ଥାପତ୍ୟର ସର୍ବଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ନିଦର୍ଶନ ।

ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରର ଅଶୋକଝର ନିକଟରୁ ଆବିଷ୍କୃତ ଅଶୋକ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟରେ ସଂରକ୍ଷିତ ହୋଇଛି । ଏଥିରେ ଶୀର୍ଷଫଳକ, ବୃତ ବଳୟ ରହିଛି । ପଦ୍ମଶ୍ରୀ ଡଃ କେ.ସି ପାଣିଗ୍ରାହୀ ଏହାକୁ ଖନନ କରି ଓଡ଼ିଶା ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟକୁ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଥିଲେ ।

ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟରେ ଥିବ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟପୂର୍ବ ତୃତୀୟ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀର ଜଉଗଡ (ଗଞ୍ଜାମ ଜିଲ୍ଲା)ର ମୌର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସମ୍ରାଟ ଅଶୋକଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତିଲିପି ଶିଳାଲେଖ ବିଭାଗରେ ରହିଛି । ଓଡିଶାରେ ଆବିଷ୍କୃତ ସର୍ବପୁରାତନ ଶିଳାଲେଖରୁ ଅଶୋକଙ୍କ ଶାସନ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଜଣାପଡେ ।

ଅଶୋକ ପ୍ରସ୍ତର, ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ଆଦିରେ ଶିଳାଲେଖ ଖୋଦିତ କରାଇଥିଲେ । ଅଶୋକଙ୍କ ଶିଳାଲେଖ ଧଉଳି (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା) ଓ ଜଉଗଡ଼ (ଗଞ୍ଜାମ)ରୁ ଆବିଷ୍କୃତ ହୋଇଛି । ମହାମାତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦେବାନାଂ ପ୍ରିୟ ପ୍ରିୟଦର୍ଶୀ ଭାବେ ଅଶୋକଙ୍କ ରାଜକୀୟ ଆଦେଶ ସମ୍ବଳିତ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ଶିଳାଲେଖ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆବିଷ୍କୃତ ହୋଇଛି ।

ଅଧିକାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ସୂଚାରୁ ରୂପେ କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟ ସମ୍ପାଦନ କରିବାକୁ ନିଦେ୍ର୍ଦଶ ଦେବା ସହ ପ୍ରଜାମାନଙ୍କୁ ସନ୍ତାନ ଭାବେ ବିବେଚନା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରେରଣା ଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।

ଇହଧାମ ଓ ପରଧାମରେ ରାଜା ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସୁଖ ଓ କଲ୍ୟାଣ ପାଇଁ ସମସ୍ତ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କରିବେ । ଏହାଦ୍ୱାରା ସେମାନେ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗଲାଭ କରିବେ ଓ ରାଜଋଣରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ ହେବେ ଆଦି ଶିଳାଲେଖରେ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ ରହିଛି ।

ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟଟି ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟପୂର୍ବ ତୃତୀୟ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀରୁ ଆଧୁନିକ ଯୁଗ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ମୁଦ୍ରାର ଗନ୍ତାଘର ପାଲଟିଛି । ରୌପ୍ୟ ଖୋଦେଇ ମୁଦ୍ରାକୁ ଭାରତ ତଥା ଓଡିଶାର ସର୍ବପୁରାତନ ମୁଦ୍ରା ବୋଲି ବିବେଚନା କରାଯାଏ । ଏହାର ଉଭୟ ପାଶ୍ୱର୍ରେ କିଛି ଚିହ୍ନ ଖୋଦେଇ ହୋଇଥାଏ ।

ଅସୁରଗଡ଼ (କଳାହାଣ୍ଡି) ସାଲେପୁର (କଟକ)ରୁ ମିଳିଥିବା ବିପୁଳ ରୌପ୍ୟ ମୁଦ୍ରା ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟରେ ଗଚ୍ଛିତ ରହିଛି । ଏହି ମୁଦ୍ରାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଦୁଇ ଭାଗରେ ବିଭକ୍ତ କରାଯାଇଛି ।

ଯଥା ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଖୋଦେଇ ମୁଦ୍ରା ଓ ରାଜକୀୟ ମୁଦ୍ରା । ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ମୁଦ୍ରାର ଗୋଟିଏ ପାଶ୍ୱର୍ରେ ଖୋଦେଇ ହୋଇଥିବା ବେଳେ ଅନ୍ୟ ପାଶ୍ୱର୍ଟି ଖାଲି ରହୁଥିଲା ।

ହେଲେ ରାଜକୀୟ ମୁଦ୍ରାର ଉଭୟ ପାଶ୍ୱର୍ରେ ଖୋଦେଇ ହେଉଥିଲା । ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ମିଳିଥିବା ମୁଦ୍ରା ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟରେ ସଂରକ୍ଷିତ ରହିଛି ।

ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ଓ ବିରଳ ସାମଗ୍ରୀଗୁଡିକର ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପାଇଁ ଆହ୍ୱାନ ପାଲଟିଥାଏ । ତେବେ ଇତିହାସର ପ୍ରତିଟି ପୃଷ୍ଠାକୁ ସଂରକ୍ଷିତ ରଖିବାର ପ୍ରୟାସରେ ଓଡିଶା ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟର ସଫଳତା ପ୍ରତିପାଦିତ ହୋଇଛି ।

ଲେଖକ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସରକାରଙ୍କ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ଓ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧନ ବିଭାଗର ପ୍ରମୁଖ ସଚିବ ଭାବେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ । ଆଲେଖ୍ୟରେ ଦିଆ ଯାଇଥିବା ମତାମତ ତାଙ୍କ ନିଜସ୍ୱ ।

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Odisha Museum — Glimpses of 3000 Years of History

December 28, 2020 By Bishnupada Sethi Leave a Comment

The Odisha State Museum offers a veritable walk-through of three thousand years and beyond of Odishan history and culture.

Much of the cultural property of Odisha State Museum includes stone tools of the prehistoric era (more than 3000 years back).

The stone tools such as cleavers, discs, scrapers and hand axes are made up of rocks which are of metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary types.

These prehistoric objects are collected mainly from Sankerjung in Dhenkanal district.

Sankerjung is a dominantly Neolithic site associated with copper and bronze tools and ornaments along with bone and bone fragments.

So, over a period of more than six decades, this institution has continued to grow in many directions with a rich collection of exhibits, including sculpture, coins, epigraphs, lithic armoury objects, lithic and bronze age tools, natural history and anthropological art objects, mining and geological treasures, folk and tribal musical instruments, varieties of handicrafts and handlooms, patta paintings and palm leaf manuscripts.

The genesis of the State Museum dates back to the year 1932 when two historians, Prof. Nirmal Chandra Banarjee and Prof. Ghanshyam Das of Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, made a collection of archaeological remains from different places of the state.

The small museum, then, was housed in the Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, till it was shifted to Bhubaneswar.

Initially, it was only an archaeological museum with a collection of sculptures, terracotta, numismatics, copper plates and the specimens of fine arts.

With the shifting of the state capital from Cuttack to Bhubaneswar, Sardar Patel Hall, the old Vidhan Soudh in 1947-48 was named as Provincial Museum.

The foundation stone of the present building was laid on 29th December1957 by Dr. Rajendra Prasad the first President of India. Over a period of time the museum has assumed the status of a multipurpose institution with the rich treasure of cultural objects like sculptures, decorative panels of temples, coins, copper plates, stone inscriptions, armoury objects, Palm leaf Manuscripts, Bronzes, Natural History, Anthropological specimens geological remains to traditional folk and tribal ornaments, musical instruments and contemporary paintings.

The researchlibrary of the museum preserves rare and valuable publications.

The State Museum comprises galleries on Archaeology, Epigraphy, Numismatics, Armoury, Mining and Geology, Natural History, Art and Craft, Patta Painting, Bronze Gallery, Anthropology and Palmleaf Manuscripts, PaikaRebellion, Ivory, Postal gallery etc. Among these galleries the Palm leaf Manuscript Gallery is the richest, with the palm leaf collection throwing floodlights on the culture of Odisha.

At present the collection has more than 20,000 manuscripts, including illustrated manuscripts, categorised under twenty seven subjects.

The Archaeology Section of Odisha State Museum is another important section.

The exhibits of the section are mainly of sculptures ranging from 3rd century B.C. to the late medieval period displayed in the three big halls of magnificently designed pedestals.

The antiquities of these section cover a long span of three thousand years.

The portion of Asokan pillar brought from Patna Museum, isconsidered the earliest specimen of the section.

The Asokan pillar brought from Pataliputra (modern Patna) is displayed in the 1st hall of the Archaeology gallery.

This pillar is made of Chunar sandstone which is famous for its lustrous polish.

Highly polished, tall, well-proportioned columns were erected at convenient places of Asoka’s empire in order to propagate the tenets of Buddhism among the masses.

It is said that the Mauryan king had a thousand pillarsconstructed for the purpose.

The discovery of pillars at different places indicates the extent of his empire.

These pillars symbolise the best representation of Mauryan art and architecture.

Another important antiquity of the period is the Asokan Bell Capital.

The discovery of a huge Bell capital near Asoka Jhar in Bhubaneswar is 32 inches high and the circumference of the upper bulge is about 19 feet 5 inches.

The Bell Capital consists an abacus, torus and the bell.

The decorative figures in the frieze are a full blown lotus, a goose and a lion.

It was dug out by eminent historian Padmashree Dr. K.C. Panigrahi and presented in the Odisha State Museum.

The next important antiquity of 3rd century B.C. is the estampage (replica) of Jaugada (Ganjam district)inscription of Mauryan emperor Asoka, preserved in the epigraphy section.

The earliest epigraphic records discovered in Odisha is the writing of Asoka’s reign.

The Mauryan king Asoka had his edicts inscribed on rocks, pillars, stone slabs etc.

His edicts were found from Dhauli (Khordha) and Jaugada (Ganjam District).

The estampage of Jaugada rock edicts are preserved in the epigraphy gallery.

This separate rock edict contains the royal order addressed to the Mahamatras, stationed at Samapa by the king, Devanam Priya Priyadarshi the (Beloved of the Gods).

He gives instructions to these officers to perform their duties, and inspire the people of the bordering land to have confidence in the king who regards his subjects as his children.

The officers should convey to the people his desire of providing all kinds of welfare and happiness in this world and in the next.

By so doing, they would attain heaven and discharge the debts owed to the king.

It is stated that the record has been written here for the purpose that the Mahamatras should strive to do their duty at all times, in order to inspire the people of the unconquered territories lying beyond the king’s dominions to have confidence in him and to induce them to practise the duties associated with dharma.

Therefore, the officers should listen to this edict read out every caturmasi day as well as on the day of Tisya constellation and may also be listened to it on any other occasion.

The Odisha State Museum, since its inception, has become a treasure house of numismatic findings ranging from the 3rd century B.C. to the modern age.

The silver punch-marked coins are regarded as the earliest coin type in India as well as Odisha.

They are called punch-marked coins due to the fact that some symbols were punched on both sides of the coins.

They are available mainly in sliver. Very rare copper coins were also circulated.

The symbols on the coins comprise the figure of human beings, animalssuch as bulls, elephants, bullocks, horses and hare, trees, leaves, arrows, bows, sun, hill etc.

The coins have no legends and also have no regular size and shape.

The Asurgarh (Kalahandi), Salepur, (Cuttack) hoard of punch-marked coins are some of prized possessions of the Museum. About one thousand punch-marked coins have been preserved in the section.

The coins have been categorically divided into two parts ‘Local punch-marked coins’ and ‘Imperial or Universal’ punch-marked coins.

The Local punch-marked coins have four symbols on the obverse and the reverse is blank.

The imperial coins have five symbols on the obverse and two symbols on the reverse. More than seven big hoards of these coins have been collected from different parts of Odisha.

The silver punch-marked coins are the only ancient coinage of the whole of India, and are known to be available in the largest number.

The internal and external evidences for historical data furnished by them are of immense importance to numismatists and historians.

Internal evidences are generally gleaned from the metal content of the coins, their general fabric, the weight standard and the symbology adopted for them or the various stampings on the two sides of the coins.

The technique of their manufacturing also may be studiedfor important historical data on coinage.
Preservation of the antiquities and rare collections is always a challenging task for museums.

The Odisha State Museum has been doing an incredible job at conservation and preservation of the antiquities.

The sheer range of collections in the Museum makes it a distinct site of cultural memory.

However, how well the museumised collections can be transformed from mere artefacts of a dead past into active carriers of cultural memory is upon the people of Odisha.

(The writer is a senior IAS officer. He works as principal secretary of the revenue and disaster management and culture department, the government of Odisha)

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Solar Opportunities (Opinion)

December 12, 2020 By Bishnupada Sethi Leave a Comment

Some technologies bring about disruptive changes in the way we lead our lives.

Rapid development in the solar energy sector in the recent years is countering the environmental concerns on climate change due to anthropocentric development activities.

Besides, it is giving birth to new possibilities and innovations.

Some of the recent researches in the development of solar energy are worth mentioning.

There is development of a paint having billions of pieces of light sensitive material in it. When applied to surface, it captures energy from the sun and converts into electricity.

Being only 3-8% efficient, it is commercially non-sustainable now. However, Experts believe the technology can be commercialized within the next five years.

Like solar paint, scientists are working on solar window innovation. Solar windows have the ability to convert sunlight into electricity, having potential to supply about 40 percent of our energy demands.

So also, the engineers are attempting to build Solar Car by capitalizing on the sunshine. As our roads are exposed to the sky about 80 percent of the time, if the solar panels are used on driveways, walking pathways, and parking lots, those could generate lot of power.

Likewise, it is possible to provide sufficient clean water by using solar desalination technology which utilizes nano-particle-assisted solar vaporization process in membrane distillation geometry.

The Scientists are working on solar thin film technology and such films can be printed in rolls. By greatly reducing the cost of manufacturing of PV and its installation, as well as opening up more opportunities for placement such as in shape of the roofing materials of buildings, dramatic development can take place on solar power.

However, much development in solar energy has happened due to solar PV technology until now. As per the Solar Energy Industry Association (US), the cost to install PV solar has dropped by more than 70% since 2010 and system efficiency is continuously improving.

Solar PV installation is going up day by day. Few months back, it was reported that around 500 GW grid connected power installation has been achieved worldwide, the top 4 solar markets being China (175 GW), Japan (55.5 GW), USA (49.7 GW), Germany (45.9 GW).

As against 2630 MW of solar power five years back, the installed capacity has gone up to 37505 MW as on 31 Dec 2019 in India, which is a significant growth by fourteen times.

India has an ambitious goal to achieve 175 GW renewable energy including 100 GW solar energy by 2022 and meet 40% of energy requirement through renewable sources by 2030.

Solar energy will bring a new era of different realities in daily life and industry.

Unlike fossil fuel based energy, there is no variable fuel cost and hence power cost will be uniform over the life time of the project. This brings stability in financial results for the solar power developers.

As solar power generation happens during the day time, there will be lower demand charges for the industry and commercial customers as daily performance curve of solar energy systems is highly co-related to their load profile.

The incentive is to run most of the businesses during the day time. When battery storage technology will become viable, there will be a shift towards distributed generation and consumption leading to energy independence.

Reduction in dependence on grid will pose new challenges for the grid management and modernisation including reliance on hydro sources, pumped storage projects and wind power.

Not only for the development of solar power plants, but also for maintenance and repair, new skill sets and knowledge have to be acquired by the engineers, technicians. The challenges for grid management, for capacity building, have to be addressed by the technical institutions.

If we take an average requirement of Rs.4 to 5 crores per MW of solar power, there will be huge investment for achieving the target set by 2022 in India.

This means a lot of opportunities for those associated in various activities of the solar power value chain like solar cell manufacturing and import, solar module assembly, solar inverter, solar mounting structure, solar PV monitoring system, solar plant etc.

Manufacturing and selling of various products like solar PV, solar thermal systems, solar attic fans, solar cooling systems, solar lights, solar gadgets and solar chargers are increasing day by day.

Many R& D activities are being aimed towards development of solar powered products like phones, computers, re-creational vehicles, solar powered boats etc.

An interesting development as regards to floating solar projects adds a new dimension in this sector. Close to 1 GW of solar power has been developed worldwide where China & Japan are the market leaders. In India, several projects have been initiated in different states.

Major advantage of floating solar PV technology on water bodies over land based projects is on account of conservation of land and the related cost to acquire & maintain the site.

Besides, the projects can be taken up in densely populated areas. It is a better alternative in locations with high land costs and the projects avoid using land, which are otherwise used for agriculture.

The technology offers great opportunity for country like India with significant number of bodies of water where availability of land for huge population is limited.

Due to the cooling effect of water, better efficiency in power generation is achievable. Placement of panels over the water body reduces water evaporation & improves water quality by reducing photosynthesis etc.

The prices of floating PV are equivalent to normal PV with some additional costs. Under the Indian context, the current investment is expected to be between Rs. 5 to 6 crores per MW though it is possible to expect it to be below Rs. 5 crore provided floating solar market picks up in India. Local manufacturing can bring down the cost.

A preliminary study on five hydro reservoirs and seven irrigation reservoirs of Odisha taken up recently led to discovery of levellised cost of energy of about Rs.4.00 per kWh.

However, in the case of 5% to 10% increase of yield due to the effect of cooling from the water body, a 4.8% to 9% decrease on LCOE is expected.

With cheaper finance, 30 to 40% tariff reduction is possible. It has been suggested that foreign investment might reduce tariffs by 20%. The study had recommended to develop 5500 MW of solar power from the floating solar in the first phase.

Humanity has responded to every challenge creatively. The development in clean and green energy i.e., in solar energy sector is an exciting example.

The supporting environment being provided by the governments would pay huge dividends to the mankind in general and those involved in particular.

The author is principal
Secretary , the department of Revenue and disaster management and Odia Language Literature & Culture Department, Government of Odisha government of Odisha . The opinions expressed are personal.

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ଉନ୍ନତ ଓ ଦୀର୍ଘ ଜୀବନ (ଅଭିମତ)

October 4, 2020 By Bishnupada Sethi Leave a Comment

ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ମାନବୀୟ ବିକାଶର ଏକ ସୂଚକ । ଭାରତ ସମେତ ସମସ୍ତେ ଦେଶ ନିୟମିତ ଭାବେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଜୀବନ ସାରଣୀ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଥାନ୍ତି ।

ବିଶେଷଜ୍ଞଙ୍କ ମତାନୁଯାୟୀ ଜୀବନ ସାରଣୀ ହେଉଛି ଜନସଂଖ୍ୟାର ଏକ ମାପନ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀ (ବାରୋମିଟର) ।

ଏହା ଅଧ୍ୟୟନ ସମୟରେ ମୁତ୍ୟୁହାର ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଏକ ଅନ୍ତଦୃଷ୍ଟି ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଥାଏ ଏବଂ ଜନସଂଖ୍ୟାର ଦୀର୍ଘ୍ୟୟୁ ମାପିଥାଏ ।

ଏସଆରଏସ ତଥ୍ୟକୁ ଆଧାର କରି ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ମାସରେ ଭାରତର ରେଜିଷ୍ଟ୍ରାର ଜେନେରାଲଙ୍କ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ୨୦୧୪-୧୮ ଅବଧି ନିମନ୍ତେ ସାରା ଦେଶ ଓ ବଡ ରାଜ୍ୟ / କେନ୍ଦ୍ରଶାସିତ ପ୍ରଦେଶ ବାସିନ୍ଦା ଏବଂ ଲିଙ୍ଗଗତ ଆଧାରରେ ସଂଗୃହିତ ଜୀବନ ସାରଣୀ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଥିଲା ।

୮୫ ବର୍ଷରୁ ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ଵ ବୟସ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ବୟସ ବର୍ଗର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ନେଇ ଏହା ଉପସ୍ଥାପିତ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା ।

ପୂର୍ବରୁ ୧୯୭୦-୭୫, ୧୯୭୬-୮୦, ୧୯୮୧-୮୫,୧୯୮୬-୯୦ ରେ ଜୀବନ ସାରଣୀ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଥିଲା ।

ଏହା ପରଠାରୁ ପାଞ୍ଚ ବର୍ଷରୁ ପ୍ରଗତି ହାରାହାରି ଆଧାରରେ ଏକ ନିୟମିତ ଶୃଙ୍ଖଳା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିବା ଲାଗି ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ ଏହି ରିପୋର୍ଟ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଆସୁଛି ।

ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କଥା ହେଉଛି, ୧୯୭୦-୭୫ରେ ଜନ୍ମ ସମୟର ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର ୪୯.୭ ବର୍ଷ ଥିବା ସମୟରେ ସଦ୍ୟ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ରିପୋର୍ଟରେ ଏହା ପାଇ ୬୯.୪ ବର୍ଷରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଛି ।

ଯାହାକି ଦେଶରେ ଗତ ୪୫ ବର୍ଷ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର ୧୯.୭ ବର୍ଷ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଥିବା ଦର୍ଶାଉଛି ।

ପୁରୁଷମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏହି ହାର ୧୭.୭ ବର୍ଷ ବଢିଛି, ଯାହାକି ୫୦.୫ ବର୍ଷରୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇ ୭୦.୭ ବର୍ଷରେ ପହଂଚିଛି ।ସେହିପରି ମହିଳାଙ୍କ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଏହା ୨୧.୭ ବର୍ଷ ବଢିଛି, ଯାହାକି ୪୯.୦ ବର୍ଷରୁ ୭୦.୭ ବର୍ଷକୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଛି ।

ମୋଟାମୋଟି ଭାବେ ଦେଖିଲେ ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ ତୁଳନାରେ ମହିଳାଙ୍କ ହାରରେ ଅଧିକ ପ୍ରଗତି ହେଇଛି ।

ଗ୍ରାମାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର ମହିଳାମାନଙ୍କ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ୨୨.୨ ବର୍ଷ ବଢିଥିବା ବେଳେ ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏହା ୧୭.୮ ବର୍ଷ ବଢିଛି ।

ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ମହିଳାଙ୍କ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଏହା ୧୪.୧୬ ବର୍ଷ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଥିବା ବେଳେ ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଏହା ୧୨.୭ ବର୍ଷ ରହିଛି ।

ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ସମାନ ଅବଧିରେ ଜନ୍ମ ସମୟରେ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର ୨୩.୬ ବର୍ଷ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଛି । ଯାହାକି ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଏକ ବଡ ଉପଲବ୍ଧିକୁ ଦର୍ଶାଉଛି ।

ଏହା ୧୯୭୦- ୭୫ ରେ ୪୫.୭ ବର୍ଷ ରହିଥିବା ବେଳେ ସଦ୍ୟତମ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ଏହା ୬୯.୩ ବର୍ଷରେ ପହଂଚିଛି ।

ମହିଳାମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏହା ୪୫.୩ ରୁ ୭୦.୮୯ ବର୍ଷକୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଛି , ଯାହାକି ୨୫.୫ ବର୍ଷକୁ ଦର୍ଶାଉଛି । ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଏହା ୨୨ ବର୍ଷ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇ ୪୬.୦ ରୁ ୬୮ ବର୍ଷରେ ପହଂଚିଛି ।

ଦେଶର ତଥ୍ୟ ଭଳି ଏଠାରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମହିଳାଙ୍କ ହାରାହାରି ଆୟୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ହାର ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ ତୁଳନାରେ ଅଧିକ ରହିଛି । ସେପରି ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳ ଓ ଗ୍ରାମାଞ୍ଚଳ ବର୍ଗରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମହିଳାମାନେ ଆଗରେ ରହିଛି ।

ମହିଳାଙ୍କ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଏହା ୨୫.୫ ବର୍ଷ ବଢି ଥିବା ବେଳେ ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଏହା ୨୨ ବର୍ଷ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଛି ।

ଗ୍ରାମାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ମହିଳାଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର ୨୫.୭ ବର୍ଷ ବଢିଥିବା ବେଳେ ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କର ୨୧.୮ ବର୍ଷ ବଢିଛି ।

ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଏହି ହାର ମହିଳାଙ୍କ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ୧୬.୭ ବର୍ଷ ଥିବା ସମୟରେ ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ୧୬.୪ ବର୍ଷ ରହିଛି ।

ଗ୍ରାମୀଣ ଓ ସହରାଂଚଳ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର ମଧ୍ୟରେ ରହିଥିବା ତାରତମ୍ୟ ଜାଣିବା ଆଉ ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଦିଗ ।

୧୯୭୦-୭୫ ରିପୋର୍ଟରେ ଏହି ତାରତମ୍ୟ ୧୦.୯ ବର୍ଷ ଥିବା ବେଳେ ଦେଶର ସଦ୍ୟତମ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ଅନୁଯାଇ ଏହା ୪.୬ ବର୍ଷକୁ ହ୍ରାସ ପାଇଛି ।

ସେପରି ଓଡିଶା କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଏହା ୧୦.୩ ବର୍ଷରୁ ୩.୩ ବର୍ଷକୁ କମିଯାଇଛି, ଯାହାକି ଦ୍ରୁତ ହ୍ରାସକୁ ଦର୍ଶାଉଛି ।

ଜନ୍ମ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଗୋଟିଏ ବର୍ଷକୁ ବାଦ ଦେଇ ଜନସଂଖ୍ୟାବିଦମାନେ ଏକବର୍ଷଠାରୁ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି ।

ଏହି ରିପୋର୍ଟରୁ ଜଣାପଡିଛି ଯେ ଜୀବନର ପ୍ରଥମ ବର୍ଷ ବଂଚି ସାରିବା ପରେ ହାରାହାରି ଆୟୁରେ ଉନ୍ନତି ଆସିଛି । ଉଭୟ ଗ୍ରାମୀଣ ଓ ସହରାଂଚଳ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଏହା ବାସ୍ତବ ରୂପ ନେଇଛି ।

୧ ବର୍ଷ ଠାରୁ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର ଦେଶରେ ୭୧.୧ ବର୍ଷ ଥିବା ସଦ୍ୟତମ ରିପୋର୍ଟରେ ଦର୍ଶାଯାଇଛି ।

ଯାହାକି ଜନ୍ମ ସମୟର ହାର ୬୮.୨ ବର୍ଷ ଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ,ଏହା ଶିଶୁମୃତ୍ୟୁ ହାର ଆଡକୁ ଇଂଗିତ କରୁଛି ।

ଗ୍ରାମାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ୧ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସ ଠାରୁ ପୁରୁଷ ଓ ମହିଳାଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାରରେ ଥିବା ତାରତମ୍ୟ ୧୯୮୭ ରେ ୦.୨ବର୍ଷ ଥିବା ସମୟରେ ୨୦୧୪-୧୮ ରେ ଏହା ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇ ୨.୯ ବର୍ଷରେ ପହଂଚିଛି ।

ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ୧୯୭୦-୭୫ ଠାରୁ ମହିଳାମାନେ ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ ଠାରୁ ଆଗରେ ରହି ଆସିଛନ୍ତି ।

ଏଠାରେ ୧ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସଠାରୁ ମହିଳା ଓ ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାରରେ ତାରତମ୍ୟ ୧୯୭୦-୭୫ ରେ ୦.୪ ବର୍ଷ ଥିବା ସମୟରେ ଏହା ୨୦୧୪-୧୮ ରେ ୨.୭ ବର୍ଷକୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଛି ।

ସଦ୍ୟତମ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ମହିଳାମାନଙ୍କର ସର୍ବାଧିକ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର ୭୪.୯ ବର୍ଷରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଛି ।

ଓଡିଶା କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ, ସଦ୍ୟତମ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ, ୧ ବର୍ଷ ଆୟୁଠାରୁ ମହିଳାମାନଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର ୭୩.୬ ବର୍ଷ ଥିବା ବେଳେ ପୁରୁଷମାନଙ୍କର ୭୧.୬ ବର୍ଷ ରହିଛି ।

ଗ୍ରାମୀଣ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ମହିଳାମାନଙ୍କର ଏହି ହାର ୭୨.୩ ବର୍ଷ ଥିବାବେଳେ ପୁରୁଷମାନଙ୍କ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ୬୯.୩ ବର୍ଷ ରହିଛି ।

ଜନ୍ମ ସମୟରେ ବାର୍ଷିକ ହାରାହାରି ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାରରେ ବୃଦ୍ଧିକୁ ବିଶ୍ଳେଷଣ କରିବାରୁ ଜଣାଯାଇଛି ଯେ ୧୯୭୦ ରୁ ୨୦୧୮ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦେଶ ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ମହିଳାମାନେ ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ ତୁଳନାରେ ଆଗରେ ରହିଛନ୍ତି ।

ଓଡିଶା ପାଇଁ ଭଲ ଖବର ହେଉଛି ଏଠାରେ ଅନ୍ୟ ରାଜ୍ୟ ତୁଳନାରେ ବାର୍ଷିକ ହାରାହାରି ଅଭିବୃଦ୍ଧି ସର୍ବାଧିକ ରହିଛି ।

ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ ଏହା ୦.୪୯ ବର୍ଷ ଥିବା ବେଳେ ମହିଳଙ୍କ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଏହା ୦.୫୭ ବର୍ଷ ରହିଛି । ଏହା ହିମାଚଳ ପ୍ରଦେଶ (୦.୫୮ବର୍ଷ ) ପଛକୁ ରହିଛି ।

ସଦ୍ୟତମ ରିପୋର୍ଟରେ,ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧିଷ୍ଟ ବୟସ ଯେପରିକି ଜନ୍ମ, ବର୍ଷେ, ପାଞ୍ଚବର୍ଷ, ଦଶବର୍ଷ ,୨୦,୩୦,୪୦,୫୦,୬୦ ଏବଂ ୭୦ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ ହାରାହାରି ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାରର ବିଶ୍ଳେଷଣ କରାଯିବ ପରେ ଅତିରୋଚକ ତଥ୍ୟ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳିଛି ।

ଜନ୍ମ ତୁଳନାରେ ୧ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସଠାରୁ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର ସମସ୍ତ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଅଧିକ ଥିବା ବେଳେ କେରଳରେ ଏହା କମ ରହିଛି । ଯାହାକି ଶିଶୁ ମୃତ୍ୟୁହାର ହ୍ରାସ କରିବାରେ ଏହି ରାଜ୍ୟର ଉପଲବ୍ଧିକୁ ଦର୍ଶାଉଛି ।

ସମସ୍ତ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ , ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ୧ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସ ପରେ ହ୍ରାସ ପାଇଛି । ଅନ୍ୟ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଗୁଡିକ ତୁଳନାରେ ୪୦ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଏନସିଟି ଦିଲ୍ଲୀ ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ ସ୍ତରରେ ରହିଛି ।

୫୦ ରୁ ୬୦ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସ ବର୍ଗରେ ଜାମ୍ମୁ ଓ କାଶ୍ମିର ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ ଉନ୍ନତ ରହିଛି । ୮୦ ରୁ ଅଧିକ ବୟସ କ୍ଷେତରେ ଉତ୍ତରାଖଣ୍ଡର ସ୍ଥିତି ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ତୁଳନାରେ ଭଲ ରହିଛି ।

ସମସ୍ତ ବୟସ ବର୍ଗରେ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର ଛତିଶଗଡ଼ରେ ସର୍ବନିମ୍ନ ରହିଛି ।

ଓଡିଶା କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ସବୁଠୁ ଭଲ ଦିଗ ହେଉଛି ଜନ୍ମ ସମୟରେ ଏବଂ ୧ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସ ଅବଧିକୁ ବାଦ୍ ଦେଲେ ଅନ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତ ବୟସ ବର୍ଗରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର ଦେଶରେ ସର୍ବମୋଟ ହାର ତୁଳନାରେ ଅଧିକ ରହିଛି ।

ପୁରୁଷ ବର୍ଗରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର ସାରା ଦେଶ ତୁଳନାରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ସର୍ବାଧିକ ରହିଛି ।

୨୦୧୪-୧୮ ଅବଧି ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଜନ୍ମ ସମୟ ଏବଂ ୭୦ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ ମହିଳା ଓ ପୁରୁଷ ମାନଙ୍କର ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର ମଧ୍ୟରେ ରହିଥିବା ରାଜ୍ୟୱାରୀ ତରତମ୍ୟକୁ ଅନୁଧ୍ୟାନ କଲେ ଜଣାଯାଏ ଯେ କେବେଳ ଝାଡ଼ଖଣ୍ଡ ଓ ବିହାରକୁ ଛାଡିଦେଲେ ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ ତୁଳନାରେ ମହିଳାମାନେ ଆଗରେ ରହିଛନ୍ତି ।

ଜନ୍ମ ସମୟରେ ସାରା ଦେଶରେ ଏହି ତାରତମ୍ୟ ୨.୫ ବର୍ଷ ଥିବା ସମୟରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଏହା ୨.୮ ବର୍ଷ ରହିଛି ।

ସେପରି ୭୦ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସ ବର୍ଗରେ ଜାତୀୟ ହାର ୧ ବର୍ଷ ଥିବା ବେଳେ ଓଡିଶାରେ ଏହା ୧.୭ ବର୍ଷ ରହିଛି । ମହିଳାମାନଙ୍କ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ହିମାଚଳ ସବୁଠୁ ଭଲ ସ୍ଥିତିରେ ରହିଛି ।

ଜନ୍ମ ସମୟରେ ଏହି ତାରତମ୍ୟ ୭.୩ ବର୍ଷ ଥିବାବେଳେ ୭୦ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ ଏହା ୧.୭ ବର୍ଷ ରହିଛି ।

ଜାତୀୟ ଧାରା ଠାରୁ ବିପରୀତ ଝାଡ଼ଖଣ୍ଡରେ ପୁରୁଷମାନଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର ମହିଳାମାନଙ୍କ ତୁଳନାରେ ଜନ୍ମ ସମୟରେ ୧.୪ ବର୍ଷ ଅଧିକ ଥିବା ବେଳେ ୭୦ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ ୧.୧ ବର୍ଷ ଅଧିକ ରହିଛି ।

ବିହାରରେ ଏହା ଯଥାକ୍ରମେ ୦.୭ ଏବଂ ୦.୫ ବର୍ଷ ଅଧିକ ରହିଛି । ଅନୁଧ୍ୟାନରୁ ଯେଉଁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଦିଗଟି ବାହାରୁଛି ତାହା ହେଉଛି ବୟସ ଅଧିକ ହେବା ସହିତ ତାରତମ୍ୟ ହ୍ରାସ ପାଇଛି ।

ଅଧିକାଂଶ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳ ତୁଳନାରେ ଗ୍ରାମାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର ଅଧିକ ଥିବା ଦର୍ଶାଯାଇଛି । ଯାଇକି ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଉନ୍ନତ ଜୀବନ ସହାୟକ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ରହିଥିବା ସୂଚାଉଛି ।

କେରଳରେ ଏହି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଏକ ବ୍ୟତିକ୍ରମ ଭାବେ ଜନ୍ମ ସମୟରେ ଗ୍ରାମାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଅଧିକ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାର ରହିଛି ।

ଉତ୍ତରାଖଣ୍ଡ, ତେଲେଙ୍ଗାନା ଓ କେରଳ ଭଳି ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ୭୦ ବର୍ଷ ଏବଂ ତତୋଧିକ ବୟସରେ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟଶା ହାର ଗ୍ରାମାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଅଧିକ ରହିଛି ।

ଜନ୍ମ ସମୟରେ ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳ-ଗ୍ରାମାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ହାରରେ ରହିଥବା ତାରତମ୍ୟ ଆସାମରେ ସର୍ବାଧିକ ରହିଛି । ଜନ୍ମ ସମୟରେ ଏହି ତାରତମ୍ୟ ୮ ବର୍ଷ ରହିଥିବା ବେଳେ ୭୦ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ ଏହା ୨.୬ ବର୍ଷ ରହିଛି ।

ଏହି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଦେଶ ଏବଂ ଅଧିକାଂଶ ରାଜ୍ୟ ତୁଳନାରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ ଭଲ ରହିଛି । ଜନ୍ମ ସମୟରେ ଦେଶରେ ଏହି ତାରତମ୍ୟ ୪.୬ ବର୍ଷ ଥିବା ବେଳେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଏହା ମାତ୍ର ୩.୩ ବର୍ଷ ରହିଛି ।

ସେହିପରି ୭୦ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଦେଶରେ ଏହି ତାରତମ୍ୟ ୧.୩ ବର୍ଷ ଥିବା ବେଳେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ୦.୧ ବର୍ଷ ରହିଛି ।

ଦେଶରେ ମାନବୀୟ ବିକାଶ ସୂଚକରେ ସୁଧାର ଆସିଥିବା ସଦ୍ୟ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶା ସାରଣୀ ଦର୍ଶାଉଛି । ବିଭିନ୍ନ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ବିଗତ ପାଞ୍ଚ ଦଶନ୍ଧି ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଓଡିଶା ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଉନ୍ନତ ରହିଛି ।

* ଲେଖକ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସରକାରଙ୍କ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ଓ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧନ ବିଭାଗର ପ୍ରମୁଖ ସଚିବ ଭାବେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ । ଆଲେଖ୍ୟରେ ଦିଆ ଯାଇଥିବା ମତାମତ ତାଙ୍କ ନିଜସ୍ୱ ।

Filed Under: Odia, Special, ବିଶେଷ Tagged With: ଓଡିଶା, ବିଶେଷ

Living longer as we live better

October 2, 2020 By Bishnupada Sethi 1 Comment

Life expectancy is an indicator of human development.

All the countries including India publish their Life Tables regularly.

Life table according to the Experts is the barometer of the population.

It provides insights into the mortality and measures of longevity of the population for the period of study.

Abridged life tables for the period 2014-18 by sex and residence for India and bigger States/ UTs have been published by the Registrar General, India during September this year based on SRS data.

The same has been presented up to age 85+. Previous reports for the period 1970-75, 1976-80, 1981-85, 1986-90 and since then life tables have been brought out annually on five yearly moving average basis to form a continuous series.

Significantly, from life expectancy at birth of 49.7 years in 1970-75, the same has increased to 69.4 years as per the latest report, showing an increase of 19.7 years in last 45 years in the country.

For males, the increase is 17.7 years, from 50.5 years to 68.2 years; for females increase is 21.7 years from 49.0 to 70.7 years for the same period.

Overall improvement for females is more than males. In the rural areas, the gain in life expectancy for female is 22.2 years compared to 17.8 years for males.

In urban areas, the increase for female is 14.6 years against 12.7 years for males.

In Odisha life expectancy at birth has shown an increase of 23.6 years during the same period, showing steeper achievement since life expectancy, which was 45.7 years in 1970-75, became 69.3 as per the latest report. For females the increase is from 45.3 to 70.89, by 25.5 years.

For male category, the increase is by 22 years, from 46.0 to 68 years.

Like the figure for the country, here too, the gain for female outscores male, be it in total, rural or urban category.

The increase is 25.5 years for female and 22 years for male. In rural area, the increase for female is by 25.7 years and for males it is 21.8 years.

For urban areas, the increase for female is 16.7 years and for male it is 16.4 years.

Another important aspect is to know the gap between the rural and urban life expectancy.

The gap was 10.9 years in 1970-75 report, which got reduced to 4.6 years as per the latest report for the country.

The corresponding figures for Odisha is 10.3 and 3.3 years, showing faster gap reduction for the state.

After discounting the death during the first year after birth, the demographers publish life expectancy at age 1.

The report reveals that average life span improves after surviving the first year of life. This is true for rural as well as urban area.

The life expectancy at age one for the country is 71.1 as per the latest report, more than 68.2 years at birth, hinting at infant mortality.

The gap between life expectancy for female and male at age one in rural area in the country, which was 0.2 years in 1987 has increased to 2.9 years in 2014-18.

We see that in urban area, females have been outliving man since the year 1970-75.

The gap for female and male at age one for urban area has increased from 0.4 years in 1970-75 to 2.7 years in 2014-18 for the country.

Female at age one has the highest life expectancy of 74.9 years in urban area of the country, as per the report.

In case of Odisha, as per the latest report, female at age one has the highest life expectancy of 73.6 years in urban area against 71.6 for male counterpart.

The figures for rural areas are 72.3 and 69.3 years respectively.

Analysis of per annum average increase of life expectancy at birth for the period from 1970 to 2018 show that females have outperformed males in the country and all states.

The good news for Odisha is that for male, per annum increase of 0.49 years is the highest amongst all states and for females it is 0.57 years, just behind Himachal Pradesh (0.58).

Analysis of expectation of life at selected ages like birth, one, five, ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty and seventy reveal interesting facts from the latest report.

The expectancy at age one is more than at birth in all states except Kerala, showing better achievement on infant mortality in Kerala. In all states, life expectancy declines after age one.

NCT Delhi records the highest life expectancy till the age 40 amongst all states.

Jammu & Kashmir does the best for the age 50 and 60. At the age of 80 and more years, Uttarakhand scores over others.

The minimum life expectancy of life is in Chhatisgarh for all ages.

The brighter side for Odisha is that it has better life expectancy at all ages than at birth and age one, when compared to the overall figures for the country.

Similar is the position for male category in Odisha. For female category, the life expectancy is higher at all ages than reported for the country.

An examination of state-wise variation in the difference between female and male life expectancy at birth and at age seventy during 2014-18 reveal that it is favourable to female than male in all states expect Jharkhand and Bihar.

As against a difference of 2.5 years for the country, the figure for Odisha at birth is 2.8 years.

The difference reduces to just one year at age seventy for the country and 1.7 years for Odisha.

Himachal is most favourable to females as the difference is 7.3 years at birth and 1.7 years at age seventy.

In contrast to the national trend, in Jharkhand male has 1.4 years of more life expectancy at birth and 1.1 years at age seventy over female.

The figures for Bihar are 0.7 and 0.5 years similarly. An important related observation is that at a higher age level, the differential narrows down.

Most of the states reported higher life expectancy in the urban area than in rural area showing a better life support system in towns.

The exception is Kerala where life expectancy at birth in the rural area is more.

In states like Uttarakhand, Telengana and Kerala, the life expectancy at age seventy and above is more in rural areas.

The difference in urban-rural life expectancy at birth is the highest for Assam state by 8 years at birth and 2.6 years at age 70.

Odisha performs better compared to the country and many states on this parameter.

Against the differential of 4.6 years at birth for the country, the figure for Odisha is 3.3 year; and the figures for age 70 are 1.3 years and 0.1 years respectively.

The life expectancy tables released recently tells about the significant improvement in human development indicators for the country.

The achievement of Odisha is very significant against several parameters over the period of about five decades.

*The author is Principal Secretary, the Department of Revenue and disaster management and Odia Language Literature & Culture Department, Government of Odisha. The opinions expressed are personal.

Filed Under: English, Opinion, Special Tagged With: Odisha, Special

Taking care of children during disasters (opinion)

August 23, 2020 By Bishnupada Sethi Leave a Comment

Children are the future of our society. It is our great responsibility to take their care. We are aware that they are incredibly vulnerable to any kind of disaster.

Being completely dependent upon the parents, guardians, families, communities, institutions and organisations that provide them care, protection, education and a broader environment for their well being, special attention is needed for them during any disaster like cyclone, flood, earthquake, drought, heatwave, fire, epidemic etc.

It is needed to review the functioning of all personal and institutional systems to ensure their physical and mental well being; else they would suffer immensely from several life-threatening consequences.

More than forty percent of our population is below the age of twenty years.

Such a significant proportion of our population finds it difficult to respond to the stressful events on account of a disaster due to lack of prior experience.

With thinner skin, higher surface area to mass ratio and less fluid in the body, children are prone to losing too much body heat and don’t know how to protect in emergencies.

Children also show several symptoms of depression, anxieties, post-traumatic stress disorders.

Not only physical health and behaviour but also it affects their long term quality of life.

As a child I was exposed to the impact of a devastating cyclone in the coastal area of Odisha during the seventies.

As we were getting ready to play a school drama in the evening hours, strong winds accompanied with torrential rains disrupted the function forcing us to run helter-skelter.

While surviving to see the next sunrise, we saw most of the structures in the village along with our school building gone. During those days, there was no warning from any source beforehand.

Several miseries were to unfold sooner. Without any assistance from the government, the villagers tried to cope up with great difficulties on their own.

After many days, they put up a temporary shed with mud wall and thatch of straw which served as our school for few years.

When the school reopened after several months, many of the students and mostly the girls did not return to the classes.

Some of the minor girls had been married off by their parents who found it difficult to maintain their families.

Several studies show that in the aftermath of any disaster, besides other impacts, there is often loss of life which comes a rude shock, disbelief to the children who show great anxiety, distress, and sadness. Disaster brings drastic changes to daily routines and way of life and giving a sense of insecurity.

Unemployment, reduction of support services can bring loss of sleep, appetite and mental agony to the children. Worst is the situation in the death of sole earning member of the family.

It is acknowledged that Covid-99 is the greatest disaster to have hit all of us who are witnessing such a global pandemic of mammoth proportion for the first time.

Already, about three million people have tested positive in our country and resulting in about 57,000 deaths.

It has already unleashed devastating effects on families, communities and the economy.

Time will only tell its full impacts on health systems, social welfare and governance.

This disaster has the ability to undo decades of progress on several welfare measures on our children.

Social scientists will be watching out for the impacts of Covid-99 on the forced migration, the incidences of child marriage, school dropouts, school performance etc.

as the income of the poorer families plummets causing erosion of their limited savings with the time.

There will be particular concern about the girls and women, who are always disproportionately affected, as families try out their coping mechanism to survive.

As such, a look at data makes us not too happy. As per Census of 2011, it was revealed that out of 4,77,397 currently married females belonging to the scheduled tribe in the state who got married before 18 years of age, 1,19,858 marriages (25.11 %) were in a period of nine years preceding the census taking. The figure was 17.79% for the currently married scheduled caste females and 16.71% for all currently married females.

Early pregnancies present higher risk complications, maternal and infant mortalities and morbidities which is endemic in child marriages. Incidences of early marriage might see an upward trend on account of Covid-99, which is a matter of great concern.

Published documents by UNICEF show that prolonged school closure during the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak in West Africa contributed to increases in child labour, sexual abuse, teenage pregnancies, early marriages, higher dropout rates of girls and considerable neglect.

The poorer and remote area families did not send back their girls to schools due to economic distress or as the girls were married off or became pregnant.

Poorer countries are unlikely to provide universal online classes to the school children due to lack of technology, internet coverage, smart devices with the children and inability of teachers and the system to deliver teaching-learning during Covid-19 period. This will sharpen the divide between poor andrich, urban and rural children.

The children of migrants and marginalized sections would be the worst affected as far as access to education is concerned. However, the governments and institutes are seriously engaged on the issue to overcome the bottlenecks. Solutions like opening the schools in green zones in a staggered manner have experimented in some countries.

At the difficult time, as the governments all over the world are struggling to contain the spread of disease, provide the best medical care to the infected persons and save the precious lives of their citizens, they are also finding it hard to respond to several challenges.

At this juncture, our children particularly young girls need special attention as experiences in poor countries in Africa had revealed unfortunate developments during Ebola epidemic.

Protection of girls from all forms of violence, risks of early marriages should be foremost in the mind. Their access to education, psychological support, sexual and reproductive health services irrespective of their marital status, life skill training, and nutrition should be covered under various interventions with a higher degree of concern.

The village-level school teachers, who are not attending the schools now can play a vital link with the children and the community, who could take up these tasks with the support of other grass root level government and non- government functionaries through formal and informal communication systems.

Amidst prolonged shutdowns, lockdowns and school closures, the children need counselling to remain calm. Adults need to listen and talk to them and reassure about a near possible solution.

Appropriate and truthful information is the key as their physical and mental safety in view of the pandemic.

*Bishnupada Sethi works as Principal Secretary of Revenue and Disaster Management Department and Odia Language, Literature, and Culture department with Odisha government. Views expressed are personal.

Filed Under: English, Opinion, Special Tagged With: Odisha

Role of volunteers in disaster risk mitigation of community

July 5, 2020 By Bishnupada Sethi Leave a Comment

Man is a social animal and places society above self.

This becomes more evident during a disaster.

We see spontaneous actions by volunteers who at times even risk their lives to help the distressed population.

They play multiple roles in evacuation, search, rescue, relief activities, shelter management and meeting several needs of the affected population.

During cyclone Fani, in May 2019, Odisha government undertook one great evacuation exercise of more than 1.5 million people to safe shelters within a period of few hours, which is a kind of record in the history of disaster management.

Such a herculean and flawless task was accomplished with the involvement of countless number of volunteers who assisted in planning, transportation, arranging logistics, ensuring safety & security of people and taking care of the vulnerable groups while augmenting the efforts of government functionaries.

Promoting volunteerism is one important goal that Odisha has aimed to achieve after the super cyclone- 1999.

Odisha’sDisaster Management Policy of 2005 envisages to “promote a spirit of volunteerism and develop a cadre of well trained volunteers whose services will be utilized during emergencies”.

It sees distinct roles for the volunteers belonging to Nehru Yuva Kendras, National Social Services, Scouts & Guides, National Cadet Corps and stakeholders within civil society.

Mitigation of risks and consequences of disasters in communities remain the avowed objectives of community volunteers.

The core functions played by the volunteers include management of effects of floods, storms, tsunami, cyclone, drought etc which the communities face from time to time with increased frequency in recent times. The community based volunteers are most suited for immediate response to disasters like tsunami, bush fire, earth quake, landslides, whirl wind, boat tragedy, highway accidents because of the very nature of these calamities.

The disaster managers are using the network of volunteers for various functions like disaster awareness, community resource mapping, preparation of disaster management plans, constitution of disaster response teams, advocacy for risk mitigations, in school safety preparedness programs and involving them in different activities like providing medical first aid including psychological first aid, care of special people, control of communicable disease, information education communication, nutrition management, safe water and sanitation etc.

During the time of disasters, we get spontaneous volunteers who respond to their inner call to help the fellow countrymen and women to alleviate their sufferings.

Many corporate volunteers including universities and business entities offer their staff, skill, resources and incident management support to the government.

Several NGOs, CBOs, Red Cross, NSS, NYK, NCC, Civil Defence mobilize various resources and try to reach out to the distressed people.

However, it is observed that while relief may reach some areas abundantly, some areas remain without assistance.

Proper coordination becomes a difficulty and a challenge to be addressed.

Many countries around the globe have devised methods to utilize the community spirited volunteers in disaster management.

One great example one could cite is about the New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES). A sixty year old emergency and rescue service organization is dedicated to assisting the community.

This organization believes that key to community safety and resilience is trained and equipped community based volunteers.

It provides emergency assistance to the people of New South Wales round the clock.

With 9,000 volunteers across the state, 730 vehicles, 380 boats, 320 staff it operates from 250 locations.

NSW SES Volunteers come from all walks of life, bringing with them many different skills, interests and backgrounds.

They are united by the purpose of supporting their communities in times of need.

Their major responsibilities are for flood and storm emergencies.

They also provide the majority of general rescue effort in the rural parts of the state in road accident rescue, vertical rescue, bush search and rescue, evidence searches and other forms of specialist rescue that may be required due to local threats.

Volunteers in a number of isolated communities have been trained as Community First Responders by the Ambulance Service of NSW. The organizations trained rescuers also support the full-time emergency services during major disasters.

Operating under an Inter-service Incident Management System, SES is organized into five zones, which have further been divided into clusters and then units (base level) with division of responsibilities and functions.

An effective organizational structure led by the commissioner has a proper reporting system from the unit commander to local commander (cluster) level, then to deputy commander and zone commander.

The vision of SES is to be the best volunteer emergency service in Australia.

A dedicated training directorate looks after the streamlined volunteer training. The volunteers are recruited, trained, equipped and retained because of the positive, empowering, fulfilling and rewarding experience they get through their successful community engagement.

The volunteers make the communities safer and resilient due to their continuous engagement, partnership and planning.

By focusing on the core roles, incident management, technology & innovation, flexibility, responding to the capability needs, SES has become a role model in using the energy of volunteers in disaster management.

At the times of disasters, many people feel sad for not being able to help the community because of lack of an opportunity though the disaster management organization would need people with different skill sets and in diverse locations for different functions.

Studies show that volunteering improves the mental health of people due to the social connectedness with community.

Volunteering can also be exciting for youth as they become part of something bigger than themself and they become better citizens.

It remains a challenge for the disaster management organization show they recruit, train; utilize volunteers in their day to day activities like it has been done in case of NSW- SES.

We have different community based organizations doing different roles including disaster management.

Having a dedicated community based emergency response system may be of immense help in a country like India which see multiple disasters over the vast territory.

The community based local units of volunteers are best suited to respond local disasters which often do not get proper attention or get delayed response like whirl wind, drowning, road accident, lightning accident, snake bite, wild life matters.

The case study of SES offers few lessons to us for according due place to the volunteers in disaster management Organizations in a formal manner to mitigate the community risks.

*The author is principal Secretary, the department of Revenue and disaster management, government of Odisha. The opinions expressed are personal.

Filed Under: English, Special Tagged With: Odisha, Special

Managing painful emotions during a disaster

June 29, 2020 By Bishnupada Sethi Leave a Comment

Multi-pronged community level approach may erase psychological scars left by the Pandemic, feels Bishnupada Sethi

Any disaster evokes painful emotions in human beings and the degrees vary depending upon the severity, duration and exposure to the calamity.

The best disaster management practices adopt multi-dimensional, community based approaches to address the emotional needs of the affected population.

When a disaster strikes, there is thorough scrutiny of the situation and official response mechanism.

Often a surge in relief activities is seen. Visits by VVIPs lead to several announcements of assistance for the affected people.

Driven by altruistic motives, many NGOs, CBOs and individuals come to the aid of affected people.

The relief distribution is a very important aspect of disaster management, aimed at giving immediate assistance to the affected people for the loss of their assets and livelihood.

This phase lasts for about two to three months followed by the reconstruction phase which may continue up to three years depending upon the extent of damages.

Rebuilding of houses, livelihood like agriculture and livestock, infrastructure are time taking processes and hence do not get continued media attention.

The administration may have to sort out other priorities in the meantime. People complain about delays, discriminations and embezzlement.

Return to normal life is not easy due to disillusionment, and this impacts the mental health of the individual and the community.

People affected in a disaster face myriad problems for their survival which leads to depression, anxieties, sleeping disorders and post-traumatic stress. Can the disaster managers ignore these mental health issues?

Odisha super cyclone-1999 was a watershed as far as disaster management in the country is concerned.

Though the severity and impact were not unprecedented in the country, experts believed those could have been reduced if the preparations were optimal in terms of technological and economic progress of the country at that point of time.

However, many initiatives and experiments were undertaken for the first time in the country by the government in collaboration with many partners.

The cyclone had resulted in more than 10,000 human casualties with women and children becoming the worst sufferers. Millions of people were rendered homeless, struggling to stay alive.

For several days the worst affected ones remained confused, lonely and highly traumatised.

The disaster managers gave due attention to the widows and orphans to save them from trafficking.

They set up Mamata Gruhas, community homes to provide food, clothing, education, health services, and love & affection.

The volunteers took care of 44 such homes accommodating 801 orphans, 638 widows and 201 old people and facilitated a family integration process by identifying families, mainly the near and distant relatives, with whom the orphans and widows could be rehabilitated.

But for this unique community based initiatives, many vulnerable people wouldn’thave the opportunity to live a dignified life.

Any disaster affects the poorest of the poor in the severest way. Similarly, children, elderly people, differently-abled, migrant labourers, street vendors, homeless people need maximum attention.

Identifying and targeting the high risk people to address their psychological needs remain an all time challenge.

Government orders for lockdown on account of Covid-19 created extreme kind of disturbing emotions in people during the month of March 2020.

In urban areas, it led to panic-buying and stockpiling of medicines, portable oxygen cylinders, nebulisers, sanitizers, masks, food items, withdrawal of cash from bank amongst the well-educated and informed people.

They feared that nothing would be available in the market for months, and so played safe. Restrictions on physical movement, changes in life style, uncertainties, loss of job and income created a deep psychological scar in people unlike in any other disaster in the past.

A number of families suffered emotionally due to separation from their children, relatives staying outside, illness and fear.

An overdose of negative news and prospects of a gloomy future led to anxiety, insomnia, depression, fear of infection and death, exacerbating the traumatic experiences for the people.

Considering the many challenges disaster managers across the country take several measures such as designing and communicating appropriate social media and news contents to make the community confident and stress free.

Providing reliefs to the vulnerable population and enhancing wage earning opportunities keep raising the hopes and aspirations of the people.

A number of activities is initiated to build the community level solidarity at the Gram Panchayat and village levels.

Use of information technology for awareness building about the virus has led to reliance on the government source of information for action at all level.

Experts extend services to the needy people through help lines.

The older population, health workers, adults with pre-existing conditions, those living in precarious domestic situations are likely to feel the maximum stress and need due attention.

Different social settings are likely to put people on account of Covid-19 in varied mental health conditions.

Our leaderships are trying their best to remove any kind of stigma associated with the disease or any discrimination against any community to fight the side effects of the disease.

The community level workers and the front line government machineries are maximizing their efforts to connect people, keep them busy, engage in physical activities, and advocating a daily routine so that people lead a stress free life.

Availability of police helpline against domestic violence and for the assistance of elderly population is a noble initiative and a cherished one.

It is desirable to have socio-culturally appropriate processes and focussed interventions including organising religion specific death rituals to deal with the psychological stress as a part of disaster management.

As witnessed, different measures have been adopted in the country in the fight against Covid-19 to address the mental health needs of the affected people including Yoga and meditation, prayers, relaxation and spiritual interventions, online counselling, mental health clinics etc.whichneed documentation.

It will be beneficial if the disaster management authorities took proper steps to document the community based processes and programs and used those to train the relief workers community in order to mitigate the psychological issues.

*The author is Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Disaster management , Government of Odisha . The opinions expressed are personal.

Filed Under: English, Special Tagged With: Odisha, Special

କ୍ଷୁଧା ଓ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧନ

June 16, 2020 By Bishnupada Sethi Leave a Comment

ପ୍ରାଣୀଙ୍କ ଆରତ ଦୁଃଖ ଅପ୍ରମିତ
ଦେଖୁ ଦେଖୁ କେବା ସହୁ
ମୋ ଜୀବନ ପଛେ ନର୍କେ ପଡିଥାଉ
ଜଗତ ଉଦ୍ଧାର ହେଉ

୧୮୬୬ ନ’ଅଙ୍କ ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷର କରାଳତା ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ବିଶ୍ୱ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ସନ୍ଥକବି ଭୀମ ଭୋଇ (୧୮୫୦-୯୫)ଙ୍କ କ୍ଷୋଭ ଏହି ଅନୁବାଦିତ ପଦ୍ୟଟିରୁ ବାରି ହୋଇପଡ଼େ ।

୧୮୬୬ରେ ୧୦ ଲକ୍ଷ ଲୋକ ପ୍ରାଣ ହରାଇଥିଲେ । ନ’ଅଙ୍କ ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷର ଦୁଇ ବର୍ଷ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ଯୋଗୁଁ ଅନାହାରରେ ଆଉ ୪୦- ୫୦ ଲକ୍ଷ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ହୋଇଥିଲା । ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ଶାସନ ବେଳେ ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଅନେକ ଗବେଷଣା ହୋଇଛି ।

ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ଯୋଗୁଁ ବାରମ୍ବାର ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ ଓ ବିଦେଶୀମାନଙ୍କ କୁଶାସନ ତଥା ସମ୍ବେଦନହୀନତା ପାଇଁ ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ଶାସନ ବେଳେ ପ୍ରାୟ ୬୦ ଲକ୍ଷ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ହୋଇଥିଲା ବୋଲି ଐତିହାସିକମାନେ ଆକଳନ କରିଛନ୍ତି ।

୧୭୭୦ ବଙ୍ଗଳା ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ ବେଳେ ସେମାନେ ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ଏକ ତୃତୀୟାଂଶ ବା ଏକ କୋଟି ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ମରଣ ମୁହଁରେ ଛାଡ଼ି ଦେଇଥିଲେ ।

ମରୁଡ଼ି, ବାତ୍ୟା, ନୀତିଗତ ବିଫଳତା, ବର୍ଷା ଆଧାରିତ କୃଷି ଉପରେ ନିର୍ଭରଶୀଳ ଅର୍ଥନୀତି ଯୋଗୁଁ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ଅଧିକ ଥିଲା ।

ଅଗଣତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ରାଜନୈତିକ, ଅର୍ଥନୈତିକ ଓ ସାମାଜିକ ଢାଞ୍ଚା, ଖାଦ୍ୟ ବଣ୍ଟନରେ ଅସମତା, ପରିବହନ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାର ଅଭାବ ଓ ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ ମୁକାବିଲା ପାଇଁ ସମ୍ବଳ ଉପଯୋଗର ଅଭାବ ଭଳି ସମସ୍ୟା ଯୋଗୁଁ ଗରିବ ଭାରତୀୟମାନେ ବାରମ୍ବାର ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ହେଉଥିଲେ ।

ଉପକୂଳ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଥିବା ଆମ ଗାଁ ୭୦ ଦଶକରେ ବାତ୍ୟା ବିଧ୍ୱସ୍ତ ହେବା ପରେ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ବଜାରରୁ ଚାଉଳ ଉଭାନ ହେବା ଓ ଦରଦାମ ଦୁଇ ଗୁଣ ବଢ଼ିଯିବା ଭଳି ଘଟଣା ପିଲାବେଳେ ଦେଖିଥିଲି ।

ସେତେବେଳେ ରିଲିଫ ପରିମାଣ ଖୁବ କମ୍ ଥିଲା । ଦୀର୍ଘଦିନ ପରେ ମିଳୁଥିବା ଚାଉଳ ପୁରୁଣା, ଭଙ୍ଗା ଓ ଦୁର୍ଗନ୍ଧ ଯୁକ୍ତ ହୋଇଥିବାରୁ ଏହା ଖାଦ୍ୟପଯୋଗୀ ନଥିଲା ।

ରିଲିଫ ବାଟମାରଣା ହୋଇ ଖୋଲା ବଜାରରେ ବିକ୍ରି ହେଉଥିଲା । ଲୋକେ ଅନେକ ଦିନ ଯାଏଁ ଭୋକିଲା ରହୁଥିଲା ।

ବାତ୍ୟା ଓ ବନ୍ୟା ଯୋଗୁଁ ଫସଲ ନଷ୍ଟ ହେଉଥିବାରୁ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଅର୍ଥନୀତି ଭୁଶୁଡ଼ି ପଡୁଥିଲା ।

କେଇ ବସ୍ତା ଚାଉଳ ପାଇଁ ଲୋକେ ସାହୁକାର ପାଖରେ ଜମି, ଗହଣା, ଗାଈଗୋରୁ, ବାସନ ବନ୍ଧା ପକାଉଥିଲେ ।

ଅଧିକାଂଶ ସମୟରେ ଗରିବ ଚାଷୀଙ୍କ ଜମି ସାହୁକାର ଦଖଲ କରି ନେଉଥିବାରୁ ସେମାନେ ମଜୁରି ଲାଗୁଥିଲେ କିମ୍ବା ଦାଦନ ଖଟୁଥିଲେ ।

ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ପରେ ଲୋକେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ବାହାରକୁ ଯାଇ କାମ କରୁଥିଲେ । ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ଯୋଗୁଁ ପିଲାମାନେ ସ୍କୁଲ ଛାଡିବା ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ପ୍ରତିକୂଳ ପ୍ରଭାବ ଦୀର୍ଘ ବର୍ଷ ଯାଏଁ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳୁଥିଲା ।

ଏବେ ଏହି ସ୍ଥିତିରେ ଅନେକ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ହୋଇଛି ।
କୃଷି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ବିପୁଳ ବିନିଯୋଗ, ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ପ୍ରତିରୋଧୀ ଓ ସ୍ୱଳ୍ପ ସମୟରେ ଫଳୁଥିବା ଶସ୍ୟ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଗବେଷଣା, ଦୁଗ୍ଧ ଚାଷ, ଗୋପାଳନ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଅତିରିକ୍ତ ରୋଜଗାର ସୃଷ୍ଟି, କୁକୁଡା, ମାଛ ଚାଷ ଆଦି ଦ୍ୱାରା କୃଷି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରୁ ଉତ୍ପାଦନ ଓ ଉତ୍ପାଦକତା ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଛି ।

ସଡକ, ରେଳ ନେଟୱର୍କର ବ୍ୟାପକ ବିସ୍ତାର, ଯୋଗାଯୋଗ, ପରିବହନ, ରପ୍ତାନୀ ଓ ଆମଦାନୀ, ସଂଗ୍ରହ ଓ ଭଣ୍ଡାର କ୍ଷମତା ବୃଦ୍ଧି, ବଜାର ଭିତ୍ତିଭୂମି ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧନକୁ ସହଜ କରିଛି ।

ଏଥିପାଇଁ ବର୍ଷ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ପ୍ରଣାଳୀଗତ ବିକାଶ ହୋଇ ଚାଲିଛି । ଆମ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ପରେ କ୍ଷୁଧା ସମସ୍ୟାର ମୁକାବିଲାକୁ ବେଶ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ଦିଆଯାଉଛି ।

ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ସମ୍ବେଦନଶୀଳ ଅଂଚଳ ଚିହ୍ନଟ କରାଯାଇ ଅତ୍ୟାବଶ୍ୟକ ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ଗଚ୍ଛିତ କରାଯାଉଛି ।

କଷ୍ଟକର ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ଉପୁଜିବାର କିଛି ମାସ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ପିଡିଏସ ବିତରଣ କରାଯାଉଛି । ବାତ୍ୟା କିମ୍ବା ବନ୍ୟା ସ୍ଥିତି କିଛିଟା ସୁଧୁରିଲେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଯୋଜନା, ପେନସନ ଓ ସରକାରୀ ଘୋଷଣା ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ଶୁଖିଲା ଖାଦ୍ୟ, ରନ୍ଧା ଖାଦ୍ୟ, ଚାଉଳ, ଟଙ୍କା, ରାସନ ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ସୁଚିନ୍ତିତ ଭାବେ ବଣ୍ଟନ ହେଉଛି ।

ପରିସ୍ଥିତିକୁ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ରଖି ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଆଶ୍ରୟ ସ୍ଥଳରେ ରଖି ଖାଇବାକୁ ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ସରପଞ୍ଚମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦାୟିତ୍ୱ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଇଛି ।

ଗତ କିଛି ବର୍ଷ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ହୋଇଥିବା ବାତ୍ୟା ଓ ବନ୍ୟା ସମୟରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ୱେଚ୍ଛାସେବୀ ସଙ୍ଗଠନ ଓ ସିଭିଲ ସୋସାଇଟି ସଙ୍ଗଠନ ରିଲିଫ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ।

ବାତ୍ୟା ପରେ ଅନେକ ଦିନ ଯାଏଁ କମ୍ୟୁନିଟି କିଚେନ ବା ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ରୋଷେଇ ଘର ପରିଚାଳିତ ହେଉଛି ।

କେହି ବି ଭୋକରେ ରହୁଥିବା ଅଭିଯୋଗ ମିଳୁନାହିଁ ।
କୋଭିଡ-୧୯ ମହାମାରୀ ସବୁଠାରୁ ବଡ଼ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ଭାବେ ବିଶ୍ୱର ପ୍ରାୟ ସବୁ ଦେଶର ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରିଛି ।

ମାନବଜାତି ଇତିହାସରେ ସର୍ବାଧିକ ଲୋକ ବିପଦର ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି । ଦୁର୍ଭାଗ୍ୟର କଥା ଏହି ସ୍ଥିତି କେବେ ସୁଧୁରିବ ତାହା କେହି ଜାଣି ନାହାନ୍ତି ।

ଏପରି ସ୍ଥିତି ବର୍ଷେ କିମ୍ବା ଦୁଇ ବର୍ଷ ଲାଗି ରହିଲେ ବିଶ୍ୱ ଅର୍ଥନୀତି ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟସ୍ତ ହେବା ସହିତ କ୍ଷୁଧାର୍ତ୍ତଙ୍କ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ବଢ଼ିବ ।

ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାପ୍ତ ଖାଦ୍ୟଶସ୍ୟ ଉପଲବ୍ଧ ଥିଲେ ବି ୨୦୨୦ରେ ୨୬.୫ କୋଟି ଲୋକ ଭୋକରେ ରହିବେ ବୋଲି ଏକ ଆକଳନରୁ ଜଣାପଡିଛି । ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଯୋଗାଣ ଶୃଙ୍ଖଳାରେ ବ୍ୟାପକ ବିଶୃଙ୍ଖଳା ପରିଲକ୍ଷିତ ହେବ ।

କୃଷି ଶ୍ରମିକ ନମିଳିବା ଯୋଗୁଁ ଫସଲ ନଷ୍ଟ ହେଉଛି ଓ ସଟଡାଉନ ଯୋଗୁଁ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ବଜାରରେ ପହଞ୍ଚି ପାରୁନାହିଁ ।

ଚାହିଦା କମିବାରୁ ମାଂସ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟାକରଣ ୟୁନିଟ ବନ୍ଦ ହେଉଛି, କ୍ଷୀର ନଷ୍ଟ ହେଉଛି । ପରିବହନ ସମସ୍ୟା ଯୋଗୁଁ ଚାଷୀମାନେ ବିହନ, ସାର ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ପାଉନାହାନ୍ତି ।

ରପ୍ତାନୀ ଓ ଆମଦାନି ବେଶ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ହୋଇଛି । ୧୯.୫ କୋଟି ଲୋକ ଚାକିରି ହରାଇବା ଓ ବିଶ୍ୱ ଅର୍ଥନୀତି ୫ ପ୍ରତିଶତ ସଙ୍କୁଚିତ ହେବା ଆଶଙ୍କା କରାଯାଉଛି । କମ ରୋଜଗାର ଯୋଗୁଁ ଲୋକେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଖାଦ୍ୟଭ୍ୟାସ ବଦଳାଇବେ ।

ଦିନ ମଜୁରିଆ, ବିବାଦୀୟ ଅଞ୍ଚଳ, ନାଇଜେରିଆ, ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ସୁଦାନ, ସିରିଆ, ୟେମେନ ଆଦି ଦେଶର ଶରଣାର୍ଥୀ କ୍ୟାମ୍ପରେ ରହୁଥିବା ଲୋକମାନେ ଓ ଦରିଦ୍ରତମ ଲୋକେ ଅନାହାରରେ ରହିବାର ବେଶ ଆଶଙ୍କା ରହିଛି ।

କୋଭିଡ-୧୯ ପ୍ରଭାବ ଯୋଗୁଁ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଓ କୃଷି ସଂଗଠନର ସଦ୍ୟତମ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଦର ସୂଚୀ ସାତ ମାସରେ ସର୍ବନିମ୍ନ ସ୍ତରରେ ପହଁଚିଛି ।

ପଶୁ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଓ ଜୈବ ଇନ୍ଧନ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା କମିବାରୁ ମକା ଚାହିଦା କମିଛି । ଫଳରେ ମକା ଚାଷୀ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ହେବା ଆଶଙ୍କା କରାଯାଉଛି ।

ଉଦାହରଣ ସ୍ୱରୂପ କର୍ଣ୍ଣାଟକରେ ଫେବୃୟାରୀରେ ମକା କ୍ୱିଂଟାଲ ୧୮ ଶହ ଟଙ୍କା ଥିବା ବେଳେ ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚରେ ଏହା ୧୧ଶହ ଟଙ୍କାକୁ ହ୍ରାସ ପାଇଛି ।

ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ ବନସ୍ପତି ତେଲ ମୂଲ୍ୟ ୧୦ ମାସର ସର୍ବନିମ୍ନ ସ୍ତରରେ ପହଁଚିଛି ।

ସେହିପରି ଦୁଗ୍ଧ, ମାଂସ ଚାହିଦା ହ୍ରାସ ପାଇବାରୁ ବିଶ୍ୱ ସ୍ତରରେ ରପ୍ତାନୀ ଓ ଆମଦାନୀରେ ସମସ୍ୟା ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହୋଇଛି । ଏହାର ଫଳ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଚାଷୀମାନେ ବେଶ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ହେବେ ।

କେତେ ଦିନ ଯାଏଁ ଏହି ସଙ୍କଟ ଲାଗି ରହିବ ଓ ଏହା କିପରି ଅର୍ଥନୀତିକୁ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରିବ ତାହା ହିଁ ଚିନ୍ତାର ବିଷୟ ପାଲଟିଛି । ତେବେ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସବୁଠାରୁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗ ପାଲଟିଛି ।

ଆମଦାନୀ ଓ ରପ୍ତାନୀ ଅନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଭାବେ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ହେଉଥିବାରୁ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାପ୍ତ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଯୋଗାଣ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବା, ଦେଶବାସୀଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏହାର ସୁଷମ ବଣ୍ଟନ ଓ କେହି ଯେପରି ଭୋକରେ ନରୁହନ୍ତି ତାହା ନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବା ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଆହ୍ୱାନ ପାଲଟିଛି ।

ଲେଖକ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସରକାରଙ୍କ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ଓ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧନ ବିଭାଗର ପ୍ରମୁଖ ସଚିବ ଭାବେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ । ଆଲେଖ୍ୟରେ ଦିଆ ଯାଇଥିବା ମତାମତ ତାଙ୍କ ନିଜସ୍ୱ ।

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