Tag: Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi

Bhubaneswar: The incidence of bird hits in Biju Patnaik International Airport in the capital city has substantially come down in the last few months, said chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi. Briefing media persons after presiding over a meeting of Airport Environment Management Committee at the State Secretariat here today, he said the main concern of […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to complete construction of 5864 km of roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in 2016-17 fiscal. A decision to this effect was taken at a high level review meeting presided over by chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi at the State Secretariat here today. The chief secretary asked […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Vigilance department will conduct a one-day workshop on ‘Internal Vigilance as a Tool of Good Governance’ at the Police Commissionerate headquarters in the capital city on October 18. Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) of different government departments and state-owned Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) will attend the workshop which will begin at 10 AM. […]

Bhubaneswar: Construction of the Gurupriya bridge in the cut-off areas of Chitrakonda in Malkangiri district will be completed by June next year, chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi said today. “The construction work of the bridge is in full swing to ensure its timely completion”, he told media persons after presiding over the Unified Command meeting […]

Bhubaneswar: To help police in tracking down criminal elements in the shortest possible time, the Odisha government has decided to upload all data relating to all crimes and criminal activities in the intranet network of the State Police under Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) project. A decision to this effect was taken […]

Bhubaneswar: The total revenue generation in Odisha reached a record high by the end of the fiscal year 2017-18, said an official on Wednesday. “The total revenue collection during 2017-18 has been to the tune of Rs 84,793 crore. This is the all-time high revenue generation in the state and around 22.24 per cent of […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday requested the Centre to enhance cargo handling infrastructure in the existing ports of the state. The government said the transportation cost of major goods, like coal, can be reduced substantially with the enhancement of cargo handling infrastructure at ports. Odisha Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi requested the Union Ministry […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday approved eight proposals envisaging investments of Rs 1,197.41 crore and employment opportunities for 5,162 people. The proposals were approved in a meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) headed by chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi here. The approved projects encompass a range of industries such as […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to distribute one kg of ragi at Rs 1 as a pilot project through the public distribution system (PDS) to improve nutritional consumption in the state. It was decided at the Odisha Millet Mission meeting, held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi, here on Monday. Every […]

Bhubaneswar: The new agriculture policy, which was conceived way back in the year 2013, may get introduced soon after a long wait. A meeting led by Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi was held regarding the same today. After the meeting, Agriculture Department secretary Sourav Garg informed that with the introduction of new agriculture policy, focus […]