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16/10/23 06:52 AM IST

‘Ama Odisha, Nabin Odisha'

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  • Ahead of the simultaneous General and Assembly elections in Odisha due in April-May 2024, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik  rolled out a scheme, ‘Ama Odisha, Nabin Odisha’ (our Odisha, new Odisha).
Our Odisha, New Odisha
  • Under the Scheme,every panchayat of the state will get assistance of Rs 50 lakh to take up projects for protecting places of worships, upgrading sites of historical significance, and improving rural infrastructure and digital access.
  • The newly launched initiative builds on the ‘Ama Gaon, Ama Bikash’ (our village, our development) scheme.
  • Under the Ama Gaon, Ama Bikash initiative, Patnaik directly interacted with people in panchayats through videoconferencing and sanctioned projects as per their need.
  • Under the new scheme too, the government has allocated funds for various projects based on suggestions by people from rural areas — who comprise 80% of the state’s population — through video conferencing.
  • Govt. sanctioned Rs 148 crore for 297 panchayats in Keonjhar district and Rs 109 crore for 218 panchayats in Bhadrak district.
  • Every village is expected to get at least one project, up to Rs 10 lakh per project.
  • These projects range from strengthening internet connectivity, developing playgrounds and science parks, training facilities, work hubs and skill centres for rural entrepreneurs, projects to bridge the gap in education infrastructure, providing banking facilities, and digital infrastructure at the village level.
Source- Indian Express

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