441 Junior Engineers (Civil) has joined the Odisha Water Resources Department

Bhubaneswar:4/1/23:Attending the Nijukti Parba of 441 Junior Engineers (Civil) who joined the Water Resources Department Government of Odisha, CM Naveen Patnaik called upon them to follow the 5T initiative. CM said that with this initiative put in place, several major irrigation projects have been accelerated with application of modern technology. CM expected all the new engineers to keep themselves updated in new technologies and bring innovative solutions to challenging issues.

CM advised the new recruits to serve the people with utmost transparency, sincerity and commitment, adding that every action has a direct impact on the lives of people so they must be sensitive to the needs and aspirations of people, and do their best to serve them. CM added that water resources are a critical wing of Odisha Govt that looks into a multitude of development works making a significant impact on people from all sections of society.

Speaking on various projects of the Dept, CM mentioned that Odisha has more than 4000 dams and several others are under construction. The State Govt has taken up construction of 30 in-stream storage structures in the 1st phase and another 41 will be constructed in 2nd & 3rd phase. CM said that these projects will help in water conservation, rural water supply and help improve the groundwater level which is emerging as a critical environmental issue everywhere.

Joining the programme, Water Resources Department Minister Smt Tukuni Sahu said that farmers remain at the center of CM’s vision of new Odisha. It is, therefore, the engineers of this department, who work to provide water to farmlands, have a very important role in the state’s transformation, said the Minister. She further said that about 50 percent of the 441 recruits are women.

Sharing their experiences, two new engineers, Bishnupriya Samal and Jivan Jyoti Rout said that the recruitment process has been very quick and transparent with an automatic choice-locking system.

In her welcome address, Development Commissioner & ACS Water Resources, Smt Anu Garg, said that our department has a major role in farmers’ empowerment as we create water infrastructure for farmers. As the quantum and scale of work is increasing, she asked the new engineers to work as a team, and complete projects in time by using modern technology. She said that integrity is non-negotiable as we all are working for the state. EIC Bhakta Ranjan Mohanty proposed the vote of thanks.