By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: As many as 8,000 community partners working in urban areas of Odisha, on Thursday received Bicycles at a program organised in collaboration with the State Housing and Urban Development Department and Mission Energy Department, at the convention hall of Lok Seva Bhawan, which was graced by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
The Jalasathi, Sanitary Partners, Supervisors, women engaged in food production and sanitary works will largely benefit from it.
Housing and Urban Development MinisterUsha Devi , Mission Shakti Minister Basanti Hembram , Principal Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Department G. Mathivathanan, BMC Commissioner Vijay Amrita Kulange and BMC Mayor Sulochana Das were among those present.
Chief Minister Patnaik said, “Mission Shakti has been performing very well and has set a benchmark for others to emulate. I am very happy with the success of Mission Shakti and the women contributing to its success.”
“Your confidence has made Mission Shakti. You have taken up different tasks in different cities,” the Chief Minister said, adding, “Everyone is happy with the work of SHG members.”
The Chief Minister also said that Mission Shakti mothers have taken up many responsibilities in community participation programs in different cities. Food, solid waste management, sanitation, water supply, sanitation etc. are doing a lot of work.
Expressing that everyone is happy with their work, the Chief Minister said that the state government is giving you bicycles so that you can fulfill your responsibilities in the facilities.
