Tag: Central Schemes

Central funds not properly utilised in Odisha, people deprived of benefits: Union Minister

Though the Narendra Modi government is providing all possible assistance to the State, there has been a poor progress of the welfare schemes funded by the Centre in Odisha, alleged the Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare

Friday, 22 April 2022

Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana numbers include central schemes!

Bhubaneswar: The BJD-led State government has come under fire over its claim of constructing 17 lakh houses under Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana in the State. While hoardings have been put up in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar claiming that 17 lakh houses have been constructed between 2014 and 2018, the Panchayati Raj department Secretary, Deoranjan Kumar Singh […]

Thursday, 29 July 2021

BJD govt is hijacking Central schemes: Javadekar

Bhubaneswar: Lambasting the Odisha government, Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar today alleged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is rebranding Central schemes and telling everyone that the development projects are being launched by the State government. Javadekar, who is on a two-day visit to the State, told media persons upon his arrival, “The Naveen government […]

Friday, 23 July 2021

Odisha BPL data in Parliament triggers confusion over beneficiaries

Bhubaneswar: While the Odisha government has been identifying beneficiaries for various centrally sponsored schemes based on Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC), 2011 the data presented by Union Rural Development minister in Parliament on number of people Below Poverty Line (BPL) in the state has stoked confusion over which one of aforementioned lists shall be […]

Tuesday, 20 July 2021

Odisha CM Asks Officials To Follow Up Fund Release For Central Schemes

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday directed officials to do a follow-up for the release of funds from the Centre for implementation of various central schemes in the state and asked them to report to him if there is “any delay”. The state government is expected to get more than Rs 6,000 crore […]

Friday, 23 April 2021

Odisha Govt Not Utilising Central Schemes: Ram Madhav

Bhubaneswar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday said the Odisha government is not proactive in taking advantage of the Central government schemes. He said the state government does not submit proposals for new projects while it failed to utlise the funds sanctioned by the Central government. “It is the responsibility of […]