No information about Kotia as declared by Chief Minister, Odisha is available

August 4, 2026
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No information about development projects undertaken in
KOTIA Gram Panchayat as declared by Chief  Minister  is available in any office including office of Chief
Minister, Odisha

Horrible 
situation  in  State  Administration
 how 
false  information is disseminated
 to 
media  by  office 
of Chief Minister.

 Dear friends

   When the  issue 
of  Andhra Pradesh holding  Panchayat election  in Kotia GP under Pottangi block of
Koraput  district looms large,  the 
opposition political parties and various 
Civil Society Groups   displayed strong reaction  against Andhra Pradesh  and 
demanded  that  Got. of Odisha 
must take  steps  to stop 
Panchayat Election to be conducted by Andhra Pradesh.   

 In the midst  of political high
drama ,   Sri Naveen Patnaik, Chief
Minister,  Odisha ,  while  suddenly
laying  foundation of  so many projects  for all round 
development of Kotia Gram Panchayat 
through video conferencing on 6.2.21,  declared 
that  Rs. 150 crore had been utilized  
for  development of Kotia GP
and  declared new  projects worth Rs. 18 crore  for 
the  said Panchayat.

  To   verify authenticity of  Information 
as  declared by Chief Minister,  multiple RTI Applications were  filed 
to different  Govt.  offices to 
access  said  information. 
the  information sought  for  is
as follows.

Date 
of  Filling RTI Application

 Name 
of Office  in which RTI was  filed 
and  details of  information sought  for

Response 
of PIO ( Public Information Officer )

8.2.21

office  of the  Collector, Koraput

Information  sought  for

 

·  Provide list  of the
projects undertaken  for  which Rs. 150  crore 
has been  utilized  or 
projects  on-going  in Kotia GP. (Year-wise).

 

·  Provide list  of the
projects  declared by Chief  Minister 
to be undertaken  with  financial provision of Rs. 18 crore  and date of sanction of amount for each
project.

 

24.2.21, 
the PIO, office  of DRDA,
Koraput sent a letter  stating  that 
there  is no project proposal /
estimates  received  in connection with  Development works  at Kotia Gram Panchayat  since 2015 to till date covering  the amount of Rs. 18 crore  and Rs. 150 crore. It  means 
no such  any  project 
has been undertaken so far.

 

6.3.21

Office  of BDO, Pottangi Block  of 
Koraput  district

 Same  information as  mentioned above was  sought for

On 30.3.21.,  the  PIO 
sent  a reply  stating 
that “ Out  of  Rs. 150 crore  served 
by Hon’ble Chief Minister, Odisha 
in Kotia GP  for  development work , no amount  has been 
spent by this  Panchayat
Samiti.  The  expenditure 
made  for  development 
work  so far  is made by 
the  Executive  Engineer , R&B, Koraput ,  Executive 
Engineer ,  RD, Sunabeda  and PA, ITDA , Koraput.

20.3.21

Office  of Chief Minister ,
Odisha

RTI  Filed  by 
Prakash Ch. Das,RTI Activist , Kendrapara  seeking 
same above mentioned information.

On 25.3.21, PIO  declined 
to  provide  information 
and  forwarded  RTI Application to  Dept. of  panchayat Raj  with 
request  to supply  the 
information.

 

On 12.4.21, the PIO, Dept. of  Panchayat Raj  said 
that  information is  not available  and  forwarded
 RTI Application  to the PIO, office  of BDO, Pottangi to  supply 
information.

On 19.5.21, The PIO, office of BDO, Pottangi responded  that 
the  said  information is not  available. But   suggested to  seek information from   Executive  Engineer , R&B, Koraput ,  Executive 
Engineer ,  RD, Sunabeda  and PA, ITDA , Koraput.

20.4.21

Office  of ITDA, Koraput  Same  information as  mentioned above was  sought for

 On 2.7.21, the 
PIO  replied   that Only Rs. 101.50 lakh  has been sanctioned for  construction of  100 seated 
boys’ hostel  at Kotia UGAS  and 
Installation of  Elevated  water storage tank at Kotia UGAS.

20.4.21

Office of Executive  Engineer
,  RD, Sunabeda, Koraput

On 13.5.21,  the 
PIO  replied that “ details
of  projects  taken up 
as declared  by Chief
Minister  under 150 and 18  crore 
rupees  are  not 
available  in this division .
But  provided  list of total no. of 15  projects  sanctioned at  the 
cost  of Rs. 6967.91 lakhs  in Kotia .

20.4.21

Office of Executive  Engineer
, R&B, Koraput

Though 3 months
passed, the PIO did  not  supply  any 
information. It means no  such
information is available with them.

  The  claim of 
Chief Minister about 
expenditure  of Rs. 150  crore 
for Kotia development  in the last
five years  and  sanction of 
Rs. 18  crore  is  found false 
and far  from truth.   

 Pradip Pradhan

M-9937843482

Date- 23.7.21