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Western Odisha Development Council Approved 566 Projects amounting to Rs.54.81 crore

in District Diary, State News April 10, 2023 Comments Off on Western Odisha Development Council Approved 566 Projects amounting to Rs.54.81 crore 895 Views

Bhubaneswar:10/4/23; The 61st Council meeting of Western Odisha Development Council was held under the Chairmanship of Asit Tripathy, Chairman, WODC.

In the Council meeting, 566 projects recommended by MPs, MLAs and others amounting to Rs.54.81 crore till 31st March 2023 was approved. The proposals received for completion of 1147 numbers of WODC funded Community Centers/ Kalyan Mandaps to the tune of Rs.64.24 crore, engagement of 4 more Technical Personnel to different districts, functioning of Social Media cell were vividly deliberated and were approved in the Council.

Welcoming members, WODC Chairman Tripathy apprised the Council regarding enhancement of GIA from Rs.2 crore to Rs.3.25 crore by the Govt in the 2023 -24 State Budget and expressed his gratitude to the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the same. It was appreciated by all the members regarding the steps taken by WODC for completion of incomplete Community Centers and Kalyan Mandaps for which Rs1.25 crore has been year marked.

Chairman of WODC emphasised on various measures taken for overall transformation and transparency regarding the implementation of Council funded projects, utilisation of projects for public use, construction of big felt need visible projects like Auditoriums, Livelihood projects including tourism related activities, which are sustainable with local ownership. He also called upon all the members to work in a team spirit.

CEO Dr. Ajit Kumar Mishra outlined the agenda for discussion.

MLA, Deogarh Subash Chandra Panigrahi, MLA, Lanjigarh Pradip Kumar Dishari, MLA, Bargarh Debesh Acharya, MLA, Khariar Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi raised various issues related to implementation of WODC projects. They also expressed their gratitude to Chief Minister, Odisha for enhancement of allocation.

Adviser and all 9 Expert Members also put forth the issues of their respective districts.

RDC of Northern Division Dr. Suresh Chandra Dalai, RDC of Southern Division T. Ao were also present in the meeting.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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