Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched the LAccMI bus service in six more districts of the state. He launched the affordable transport facility in Khurda, Puri, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Nayagarh districts through video conferencing.
The Chief Minister virtually flagged off as many as 198 new buses which will connect at least 1363 Gram Panchayats with the corresponding block headquarters. The LAccMI buses will facilitate local conveyance in the rural suburbs of the districts with an optimum fare of Rs 5 per passenger.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the people can do their daily work conveniently and at low cost by using affordable bus services. The bus will ease our journey of life, and bring prosperity to our homes.
“My government is the people’s government. Odisha government launches schemes by respecting the wishes of the common people. After the 5T Chairman’s visit to districts, we felt the problems of the people and launched the LAccMI bus scheme with their suggestions. The scheme was launched to solve the communication problem of rural people,” Naveen said.
As many as 22 buses launched in 154 panchayats of Khurda and 15.55 lakh people were benefited while 14.60 lakh people got benefit from 44 buses in Puri district. Kendrapada district got 37 buses and 11.37 lakh people in 196 panchayats were benefited.
Similarly, 10,80 lakh people were benefited from 25 buses under the scheme in Bhadrak district while 39 buses were launched in Jajpur to provide services to around 13.70 lakh people.
In Nayagarh district, 31 buses were flagged off in 189 panchayats and 9.34 lakh people were benefited by this. Bus service from Panchayat to block has been facilitated. More than 1000 buses will run across the state. In this program launched under the 5T scheme, Mission Shakti members have been given the responsibility of running the vehicles.
The Chief Minister further said that LAccMI Bus will play an important role in strengthening the rural economy. “Our aim is to make Panchayat the center of development. Our aim is to strengthen the economy of the village,” he said.
He said that Sri Jagannath Express bus service has been started for the darshan of Lord Jagannath and to experience the Parikrama Project. Stating that Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha program is continuing for the transformation of the village, the Chief Minister wished everyone’s cooperation to build a new Odisha.
Highlighting theLAccMI Bus service, the Chief Minister said that the Bus will strengthen social and economic life of rural people. The bus will transport students to school and college. It can connect farmers to markets. He said that women and students can travel in this bus for only Rs 5.
