By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR/JHARSUGUDA: The Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who launched distribution of Smart health cards in Jharsuguda, announced the allotment of homestead land to the 2000 families displaced during the construction of the Hirakud dam. This initiative will solve the long-standing problems of these families.
Jharsuguda became 12th districts of Odisha on Monday , which has been covered by Smart Health Cards. Further strengthening public healthcare , Chief Minister Patnaik has launched the distribution of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana Smart Health Cards in Jharsuguda. CM Patnaik also dedicated development projects worth ₹ 312 Crore in the district.
CM Patnaik inaugurated 14 projects worth Rs 144 Crore and laid foundation for 125 projects worth Rs 168 Crore. CM said that water supply projects worth ₹618 Cr, 4 mega lift irrigation projects worth Rs 186 Crore, and a 100-bed cardiac hospital worth Rs 102 Crore are under progress in the district.