Bhubaneswar: In order to ensure sustainable, affordable and safe transportation of passengers and commodities across the state, Odisha Cabinet on Friday approved Location Accessible Multi-modal Initiative (LAccMI) scheme.
Speaking at a presser in Bhubaneswar on the scheme approved in the 64th Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak said though road infrastructure has been enhanced, corresponding public transportation is yet to take off in the state. Considering this, the government has proposed to provide reliable and affordable public transport focusing on the rural areas.
Under the LAccMl Scheme, the bus network planning has been undertaken in a hierarchical manner. While ‘Block Connectivity’ will facilitate connectivity between panchayats and their respective block headquarters (HQs), ‘District Connectivity’ will link block HQs with district HQs and ‘Jagannath Express’ will connect district HQs with Bhubaneswar or Puri and ‘LAccMl Express’ will facilitate connectivity between district HQs and major cities.
The project cost is estimated to be approximately Rs 3,178 crore in the first three years of the bus operation from 2023-24 to 2025-26. The scheme would be implemented in a phased manner. About 1000 buses would be deployed under the scheme for 10 years.
The Cabinet approved total 19 proposals of 10 departments. Chief Secy Sri Pradeep Jena and Development Commissioner Anu Garg detailed on other proposals.
Following are other major decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting:
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