CM Majhi launches Viksit Gaon Viksit Odisha for development of rural areas

Bhubaneswar, Feb 5: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today launched 'Viksit Gaon Viksit Odisha’ for development of rural Odisha.

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The scheme was launched at a programme at Jankia in Khurdha district. It was attended by Panchayatiraj & Rural Development Minister Rabi Narayan Naik, Khordha MLA Prasanta Jagadev, Bhubaneswar-Ekamra MLA Babu Singh and Collector Chanchal Rana.

Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister said this scheme will lead to the overall development of rural Odisha and help reduce the gap between various services and facilities available in villages and towns.

“Development of the country is impossible without the development of rural areas. Therefore, due to the leadership and vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the rural infrastructure in the country has improved today,” the Chief Minister said.

Be it Swachh Bharat Abhiyan or Ujjala Yojana, LPG connection, paved roads or clean drinking water - many such social welfare schemes are being implemented in the country. Which has helped to give a new impetus to the development of rural areas, he said.

Majhi said, "We need to keep politics and development separately." 

Attacking the previous BJD government, he said, "The previous government that ruled 24 years in Odisha had conspired to create vote bank in name of 5T. However, the BJP government will continue fighting against poverty and backwardness. Under the Viksit Gaon Viksit Odisha scheme, each village will be developed within five years." 

Earlier, a detailed guideline has been released for the implementation of Viksit Gaon Viksit Odisha scheme. The collectors have been asked to prepare 5-year action plan for the development of villages and send the report to the government by February 15.

The government has allocated Rs 1,000 crore in the Budget for ‘Bikashita Gaon Bikashita Odisha’ in 2024-25. This money will be allocated to the panchayats as per the new guidelines. Backward and tribal areas will be given top priority in this scheme.

For this, 40 per cent of the total funds or Rs 400 crore will be spent only in the blocks under ITDA or Integrated Tribal Development Agency. Out of the total 314 blocks in the state, 121 blocks come under ITDA. The government will give more importance to the development of these areas.

A fund of Rs 600 crore will be allocated to the remaining 193 blocks. Money will be given to build good roads in every village.