Ama Gaon Ama Bikash Yojana Gets A Fillip With Bigger Sanctions At The Block Level

Bhubaneswar: In yet another milestone for Ama Gaon Ama Bikash Yojana, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday sanctioned Rs 19.43 crore for 700 projects in 88 panchayats under four blocks of three districts.

With this, a total of Rs 319.02 crore has so far been allocated for 12,225 projects in 1,300 panchayats under 53 blocks. The Yojana was started at the block-level from May 23.

Of the sanctioned amount, Rs 3 crore will be spent on 114 projects in 14 panchayats under Bisra block of Sundargarh district.

Likewise, Rs 5 crore will be spent on 149 projects in 20 panchayats under Rajgangpur block of Sundargarh district, Rs 6.50 crore on 246 projects in 26 panchayats under Polsara block of Ganjam district and Rs 4.93 crore on 191projects in 28 panchayats under Odapada block of Dhenkanal district.

In what is being termed as total transparency in matters of allocating funds, the CM was discussing about farming with the general people directly through video conferencing.

“All the money that has been allocated is for the people of Odisha,” said the CM. He advised the people and block representatives to ensure quality work and timely completion of the projects.

The villagers and the representatives thanked the CM for the projects. The Chief Secretary, MPs, MLAs, Collectors and panchayat representatives were present on the occasion.