Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday launched much-hyped “Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha” scheme in three more districts of the state
The ‘Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha’ initiative, geared towards fortifying infrastructure for the progress of Odisha, was inaugurated on the 12th day in the districts of Sundargarh, Dhenkanal and Boudh via video conference.
The Chief Minister has sanctioned Rs 280 crore for a host of developmental projects in these districts. As per provisions of the scheme, each panchayat will get Rs 50 lakh to spend in development works.
Under the initiative, six constituencies of Sundargarh district have received a total of Rs 139.50 crore. These constituencies are Sundargarh, Talasara, Biramitrapur, Raghunathpalli, Rajgangpur and Banei. A total of 3,016 projects will be implemented in 279 gram panchayats of 17 blocks of these constituencies.
Similarly, Rs 106 crore has been sanctioned for four constituencies of Dhenkanal district. These constituencies are Dhenkanal, Kamakhyanagar, Parjang and Hindola. A total of 3,053 projects will be implemented in 212 gram panchayats of eight blocks of these constituencies.
