Why is Dharmendra Pradhan Important for Odisha? What is his Contribution to Odisha?, Here is a List

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By Senior Journalist Ramachandra Nath

NEW DELHI:Dharmendra is the development man of Odisha, the pinnacle of Odisha politics, the charioteer of developed Odisha. Are these being said to be said or is there any data? There is data. I have recently seen some data after looking at the letters sent to various ministries, departmental ministers during the 2024 elections and his working style. The data is very long but I will try to tell it very briefly.

I will mention what Dharmendra’s contribution to Odisha between 2014 and 2024 has been. After 2024, even after the BJP government came to power in the state, the support that we have received from the center from various ministries is also due to Dharmendra’s efforts, but excluding him, let’s talk about only 10 years of work. Because at that time, the grants that were being given by various ministries of the central government, including the railways, were only possible because of Dharmendra. Why give so much importance to someone with closed eyes, let’s see what he has done with open eyes. In short, Dharmendra’s contribution to Odisha.

1. In the petroleum and natural gas sector alone, Rs 2.40 lakh crore has been invested in Odisha. This includes expansion and operationalization of Paradweep Refinery and oil and gas hub at Dhamra. Connection of Odisha to the National Gas Grid. Oil depot, bottling plant, 2G refinery. LPG terminal, mono ethylene glycol project and many more.
2. Investment of about 17 billion rupees for 2G Ethanol Refinery in Bargarh.
3. Investment of about 10 thousand crores in natural gas pipeline connectivity to Odisha with various states.
4. Investment of about 20 thousand crore rupees for oil production depots, pipelines, city gas distribution etc.
5. Establishment of world class skill development center in Odisha.
6. The Steel Minister should sign agreements for the establishment of various domestic steel plants in Kalinga Nagar, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara and Paradweep.
7. Investment of about Rs 65,000 crore in setting up power plants in Sundargarh, Rourkela, Angul and Talabira.
8. Talcher Fertilizer Factory.
9. Through his efforts, 7520 health and wellness centers were established in Odisha.
10. Due to his efforts, 7 new medical colleges in Odisha were set up with a grant of Rs. 1520 crore from the Centre and seats for medical students were increased.
11. To construct ESIC hospitals in various industrial areas of the state.
12. Niger, establishment of a state-of-the-art cancer hospital in Bhubaneswar.
13. Make Jharsuguda Airport operational.
14. Upgradation of Bhubaneswar Airport
15. Improvement, expansion and commissioning of new trains in the state.
16. Investment worth lakhs of crores of rupees for construction of various national highways in the state.
17. Construction of permanent campuses of IIM, Sambalpur and IISER, Berhampur.
18. Establishment of Indian Oil Institute of Chemical Technology in Bhubaneswar.
19. 63 PM Shri Vidyalayas, 14 new Central Schools to be established in the state.
20. Paik Memorial at Barunai
21. Establishment of Santhakavi Bhimbhoi Research Centres in Koraput, Delhi and Bilashpur
22. Rangawati Research Center in Sambalpur
23. Establishment of National Skill Training Institute at Jatni.
24. Driving and Drone Driving Excellence Center to be set up in Talcher.
There are many more. He has contributed in all fields. Above all, his sincere efforts to introduce Odisha and Odisha’s talents in the country and abroad are commendable.
In the end, we have no enemies, we are our own enemies. No one else can defeat us, but we will defeat ourselves through our mutual hatred and intolerance.
(The Wrier Ramachandra Nath , is Editor Pallibani, Senior Journalist Based in New Delhi , Views Expressed are personal)

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