Odisha Govt Brings WCD & Mission Shakti Under Mo Sarkar Purview

Bhubaneswar:  The Odisha government on Tuesday brought the department of Women Child Development (WCD) & Mission Shakti under the purview of its Mo Sarkar initiative.

Inaugurating the programme in a video conferencing at the Lok Seva Bhawan here, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the state government has undertaken a number of welfare schemes for the mother and children. “Odisha has become a model state in the country with lowest maternal and infant mortality rate due to the sincere efforts by the WCD & Mission Shakti department,” he added.

The Chief Minister advised the field staff of the department to keep up their good work and leave no room for corruption.

Stating that satisfaction of the beneficiaries is the actual measure  of any welfare scheme, he said the objective of the Mo Sarkar initiative is to provide quality service to the people. “The state government is making efforts to further improve the quality of service through people’s feedback,” he pointed out.

Present on the occasion, Secretary to Chief Minister (Transformation and Initiatives) V Karthikeyan Pandian gave a detailed briefing to the field officials of the department. He also directed the district collectors to ensure inclusion of women self-help groups (SHGs) in the supply of Chhatua (multi-grain powder) to all anganwadi centres under the Chhatua scheme of the state government.