Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who is on a visit to New Delhi, today met Union Home Minister Amit Shah. During this meeting, various development programs of Odisha were discussed in detail. Chief Minister Shri Majhi said that under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the continuous inspiration of the Union Home Minister, Odisha is moving forward rapidly on a new path of development, progress and prosperity.
In this meeting, the Chief Minister apprised the Union Home Minister about the developmental initiatives of the state, law and order situation, internal security and various ongoing developmental and welfare schemes. The Chief Minister sought the continuous cooperation of the Union Home Minister to further strengthen the development process of the state. The Chief Minister thanked him, stating that Odisha has today been recognized as a “Naxal-free state” due to the strong leadership of the Union Home Minister. This success in suppressing Naxalism has created a conducive environment for the socio-economic development of the state. The state government is fully implementing all the welfare schemes of the central and state governments in the area through the ‘Gramodaya Yojana’ for the development of Naxal-free areas. The Chief Minister said that the law and order situation in the state is under control due to active policing.
Discussing the rapid industrialization in Odisha in the last two years, the Chief Minister sought the cooperation of the Home Minister in the field of industrial security to further accelerate it. Similarly, the Central Government is providing cooperation to Odisha in the field of cooperation. He thanked the Chief Minister Shri Shah for the direct cooperation of the Central Government in the revival of sugar mills in Odisha. The Chief Minister expressed his gratitude that the “double-engine government” of Odisha has won the trust of the people through direct public relations and speedy grievance redressal. He highlighted the major development and welfare initiatives of the state.
Union Home Minister Shri Shah appreciated the commendable and welfare initiatives of the state. He promised that all possible cooperation will be provided by the Central Government to fulfill the aspirations of the people of Odisha.
Today, in New Delhi, a detailed discussion was held with NITI Aayog member and Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) member Prof. K. V. Raju on the long-term economic development of Odisha. The meeting discussed the development of a robust framework for district-level GDP estimation and the key priorities of the ‘Developed Odisha-2036’ and ‘Developed Odisha-2047’ vision documents. In addition, the policy framework for the creation of Special Marine Zones and Special Farming Zones to further develop the potential of the coastal and agricultural regions of the state was also discussed. It is hoped that this initiative will further accelerate Odisha’s journey towards balanced regional development, employment generation, enhanced livelihood opportunities and inclusive and sustainable development.
