Mayurbhanj: Oversight Authority for Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation (OMBADC) Justice Ananga Kumar Patnaik has expressed satisfaction over the progress of OMBADC funded welfare projects in Mayurbhanj district.
Justice Patnaik reviewed the projects during his 3-day field visit to the district from June 23 to 25. On the first day of his visit, the Oversight Authority (OA) went to TTI Takatpur whic is developed by OMBADC to a Center of Excellence. He interacted with the candidates and was briefed about the advanced skill development initiatives of the SD&TE department. He also visited the 24 x 7 Drink from Tap Mission project at Ward 25 of Baripada Municipality.
In the evening, Justice Patnaik, who is former Judge of Supreme Court, held a meeting with the collector and other district officials on various projects. On the occasion, G Rajesh, CEO OMBADC highlighted ways to expedite the projects supported by OMBADC.
On the second day, Justice Patnaik visited several projects in Rairangpur like Model Anganwadi Center, Individual Water Harvesting Structure (farm pond) and Mega Nursery being utilised for growing seedlings in Saraskana block, the Pilot project center for Tasar silk station, 5T high school and Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya in Bisoi block, mega piped water supply project and the Sub Divisional Hospital in Rairangpur.
On June 25, the Oversight Authority made a visit to the Naskari Reserve Forest and observed the status of the completed SMC works, livelihood projects like goat farming and mushroom cultivation, SSD girls’ school and infra projects at Sub Division Hospital in Karanjia. He interacted with the beneficiaries to know the impact of the livelihood projects on the people and the improvement in quality education in students after High School Transformation Program Under 5T.
CEO of OMBADC G Rajesh, Mayurbhanj collector Vineet Bharadwaj, GM Operation OMBADC Jayanta Kumar Das, GM Administration OMBADC Sudhakar Burgi, Team Leader PMU Ambuj Prasad, district officials and project implementing partners accompanied the OA.
The total value of 36 sanctioned projects in various priority sectors of OMBADC amounts to Rs 5709.92 crore. Out of this outlay, 61% goes to drinking water while 17% has been earmarked for education and 16% towards health sector. The projects are being implemented by the district administration through various line departments and implementing agencies and partners.
