Naveen announces new projects for Gajapati and Kandhamal

BERHAMPUR: The Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday declared to start up two special developmental projects for Kandhamal and Gajapati districts of south Orissa. He made this declaration at a public meeting held at Phulbani during his one day visit to Kandhamal district. These two new projects are named Biju Kandhamal Yojana and Biju Gajapati Yojana. As per Mr. Patnaik both these projects would be totally financed by the State government on the lines of the Biju KBK Yojana for the KBK districts.
Mr. Patnaik said he as well as the people of Kandhamal and Gajapati districts had demanded to be included in the KBK yojana during the NDA as well as UPA government rules at the center.
“As Central governments could not realise the need of special developmental programmes for these two underdeveloped districts, the State government took independent steps for it,” he said.

Under this new programme every block of these two districts would be provided Rs. 1.5 crore. This money would be utilised for development of infrastructure like roads, electricity and drinking water in these under developed regions.