Odisha Cabinet approves 'Ama Odisha, Naveen Odisha' scheme

Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved the ‘Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha’ scheme under which measures will be taken to augment rural infrastructure, leading to accelerated growth as well as to promote, preserve and protect the Jagannath culture and tradition of the state, an official release stated

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Under the scheme, 4,000 crores will be allocated from the state budget for the effective implementation of the scheme, the release informed further, adding that it is among several proposals that got the Cabinet nod on Monday. After the Cabinet’s decision, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, “This scheme has the vision of a New Odisha, Aspirational Odisha, Modern Odisha, while retaining the essence, the soul and the spirit of Odisha.”

According to state government sources, the Budget this year proposed to set aside Rs 4,000 crore under the scheme this fiscal.