By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha has always been the focus of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Modiji is committed to the overall development of Odisha. Especially, Odia has taken a special role in establishing the language, heritage and culture in the world. By placing and displaying the Konark Chakra at the “G-20 Summit” organized in New Delhi with the developed countries of the world, Modiji has increased the status and prestige of Odisha, Union External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Saturday.
Addressing a press meet along with BJP Former State President Samir Mohanty and State Chief Spokesperson, Sajjan Sharma, Dr Jaishankar said , during the last 10 years, Odisha has received a lot of support from the Centre. In the last 10 years, central grants and assistance of Rs. 18 lakh 83 thousand crores have been given to Odisha.
During Modiji’s tenure, Odisha received 54 thousand crore rupees through Sagarmala project. 34 lakh people have got houses under the housing scheme. 53 lakh women have got gas under the Ujjala scheme. 54 thousand users from Odisha have joined Swanidhi Yojana. 58 thousand kilometers of new roads have been built. 20 passport service centers have been opened and about 2.5 passports are issued annually.
Bhubaneswar and Rourkela have been recognized as smart cities. Adequate support and grants have come to solve the problem of clean drinking water. The natural wealth of Bharpur Odisha state has immense potential to become one of the most developed states in the country. By developing the tourism industry, Odia youth can be employed.
The people of Odisha are very skilled and talented. But due to lack of political will, the development of Odisha has not been proper. Despite having everything in Odisha, it has not been able to develop in that proportion. Looking at today’s Odisha, there was more development to come. Ayushman Bharat Yojana is not being implemented. There is a need for extensive reforms in Odisha’s governance system. In order for the people to get the benefits of the central plan, Modi has to strengthen his hand at the center and form the BJP government in Odisha as well.
Modiji’s guarantee is evident in the country as well as in the neighboring countries outside the borders of the country. The Modi government’s priority is to rescue the stranded Indians abroad. The people of Odisha have also been rescued from the crisis of Ukraine, Sudan and Israel. Modi government should be in Odisha to lead the development of the country. 400 Par at the Center this time and BJP will be the government in Odisha. For the Modi government, the country is the first and the security of the country is also the first. Modi government will not make any compromise for the security of the country, Dr Jaishankar said.
