By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: The State Cabinet held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday took 24 significant decisions pertaining to the departments of Electronics and IT, Finance, Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment, General Administration & Public Grievance, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water, Water Resources, Cooperation, Home, Industries, Law Revenue and Disaster Management, Rural Development, Steel & Mines, Works, and Parliamentary affairs.
The State Cabinet has approved construction of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science & Research at Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar. The institute will improve health services and medical education. The Cabinet approved road projects under Mukhya Mantri Sadak Yojana under which 350 roads to be upgraded and 37 new road projects to be executed in Left Wing Extremism affected areas. Scheme to be implemented with an outlay of ₹2000 Crore over 3 years.
It also approved Odisha Electronics Policy 2021 to stimulate Electronics System Design & Manufacturing Industry. It will position the state as an attractive destination for the industry by creating a congenial and industry friendly climate.
The important decisions included construction of Parbati Giri Mega lift irrigation project, construction of inst-stream storage in river Suktel, construction of around 12 mega pipe water supply schemes in the districts of Kalahandi, Malkangiri, Balasore, Gajpati, Kandhamal, and Koraput. Around Rs 1800 cr will be invested in these 12 mega pipe water supply schemes thereby benefiting more than 12 lakhs population.
Other included , electronics policy, special incentive for New Age Sector mega industries, Odisha artisan grade stone policy, provision of Rs.2000 crore for construction of 387 new roads and completion of ongoing 157 roads under Mukshyamantri Sadak Yojana, and provision of around Rs. 484.10 crore under Mukshyamanri Krushi Udyag Yojana for promotion of new enterprises in agriculture and allied sector.
