Finance
State Cabinet meeting, presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, made 17 major decisions concerning the departments of Odia Language, Literature, and Culture; Skill development and Technical education; Women and child development; Agriculture and farmers’ empowerment; General administration and public grievances; Parliamentary affairs; Planning and convergence; and Water resources.
The major decisions included the adoption of the Odisha State Policy for Children, which aims to advance children’s rights to survival, protection, physical health, mental health, education, participation, and other milestones required for their optimal development and overall well-being; and, the Crop Diversification Program, which aims to revive soil health, increase micro fauna, and produce high-value cash crops.
The maintenance and improvement of assets in government and government-aided higher secondary schools, community health centers (CHCs), sub-divisional health centers (SDHs), and district head quarter hospitals, as well as Odisha Adarhsa Vidyalayas (OAVs), received cabinet approval through the departments of Works and Rural Development.
Cabinet also approved the historic Odisha State Port Policy-2022, which envisions the holistic development of Odisha’s maritime eco-system, the promotion of private sector development in the maritime sector with the concept of #Kalingadvantage, and the creation of job opportunities for Odisha’s youth.
Naveen presided over a meeting of the State Council of Ministers prior to the Cabinet. Following the meetings, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra and Development Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Jena briefed the media on the latest developments.
Source:OCN
