By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR:16 proposals from 11 departments were approved in the state cabinet meeting held yesterday. During the previous government, the cabinet meeting was completed in just a few minutes. But after the BJP government came to power in the state, the cabinet meeting is being held under the chairmanship of the Honorable Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi.
In this, the members of the cabinet are discussing for a long time and taking decisions for the development of the state, which is certainly a welcome step. On behalf of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Odisha state unit, heartfelt thanks and gratitude are expressed to the Honorable Chief Minister and the members of the cabinet and the state government for passing 16 important and landmark proposals in the state cabinet yesterday. These steps taken by prioritizing the interests of the students, youth, farmers, fishermen and the general public of the state are an important step towards the overall development of Odisha. The state BJP welcomes this historic decision taken by the state cabinet so that no one is deprived of quality education.
The state government, which is leading with the mantra of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Mantukham”, is taking strong steps to fulfill the hopes and aspirations of Odisha. The BJP government is always committed to public service, social justice and the all-round development of Odisha. This cabinet decision will prove to be a big milestone in strengthening the education system of the state and building the future of the youth, said state spokesperson Shri Dilip Malik at a press conference held at the state office.
Shri Malik said that the State Cabinet has passed a resolution of congratulations to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji. The State Cabinet has passed the resolution of congratulations to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji on the occasion of successfully completing 25 years as the Chief Minister of Gujarat and Prime Minister of India.
It has been decided to provide assistance in the field of education for students. The proposal to provide free books to students of class IX and X under the Free Textbook Supply Scheme has been approved. A corpus fund of Rs. 1360 crore has been approved for providing fertilizers and seeds to the farmer brothers and sisters of the state within the stipulated time limit and for its proper management. This will bring a new revolution in the agricultural sector. An expenditure of Rs. 450 crore has been approved for skill development of 4.20 lakh youth of the state and making them self-reliant. This will open the door to new employment and self-reliance for the youth.
An expenditure of Rs. 500 crore has been approved for a permanent solution to the problem of waterlogging in urban areas during rainy days and for modernizing the storm water drainage system.
A ‘Pujaveti’ has been given to the teaching community. New service rules have been introduced for secondary teachers, Hindi and Sanskrit teachers have been given state cadre status. The long-standing seniority dispute of primary school teachers has been resolved and a Dussehra Pujaveti has been given to the teaching community. The Mahanadi Riverfront has been renovated in Cuttack. A plan has been approved to completely revamp the Mahanadi Riverfront for the beautification of the historic city of Cuttack and for the development of tourism.
An important decision has been taken to establish a data center at the Keonjhar Land University at a cost of Rs 177 crore. In the future, there will be an opportunity to transform it into a national level cyber sovereignty and digital resilience hub.
As a result, cyber warfare, ransomware attacks, misuse of artificial intelligence, undue disruption in supply chains, attacks on critical information infrastructure and theft of security-related data can be prevented. This decision will not only encourage innovation and employment, but also bring investor confidence in the digital ecosystem of the state. Shri Malik said that various important and welfare proposals approved to strengthen the physical and social infrastructure of the state will be very helpful in making Odisha a prosperous and developed state.State Media Coordinator Shri Sujit Kumar Das was present at this press conference.
