Bhawanipatna: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the Antyodaya Housing Scheme on Sunday at Dishigam in Bhawanipatna. The scheme was launched across most blocks of the state through a video conference.
During the event, the Chief Minister criticized the previous government, stating that in the past 24 years, the former government failed to provide even a single house to the poor. However, under the current government, everyone is getting houses without discrimination. The government has taken steps to ensure this, and ₹7,550 crore will be spent on the Antyodaya Housing Scheme over the next three years. On the first day itself, funding for the construction of more than 50,000 permanent houses was allocated.
The Chief Minister also assured that there is no shortage of funds for the state’s development. Each panchayat will have a model primary school, for which ₹5 crore will be allocated. He emphasized that strengthening the education system will bring students back to government schools. Over the next four years, ₹7,000 crore will be spent on this initiative.
Additionally, 1.5 lakh vacant government positions will be filled, with 65,000 posts being recruited within the next two years. The district cadre recruitment system will be introduced, ensuring more localized hiring.
Financial assistance will be provided under MGNREGS and other schemes, ensuring that beneficiaries receive ₹20,000 more for work done within four months.
The Chief Minister announced that agreements have been signed with various companies to employ 13 lakh unemployed youth in the next five years. He assured that districts will regain their lost opportunities, benefiting local employment.
In Bhanjanagar Block, 354 beneficiaries received job orders, distributed by MLA Pradyumna Kumar Nayak. The event was presided over by BDO Purnachandra Padhi and attended by MP representative Shivashankar Pradhan, Tahsildar Avinash Maharana, Block Chairman Nari Sabha Nayak, and Vice-Chairperson Rajlaxmi Pradhan, among others.
The program was conducted in 21 locations across Ganjam district, and in Belaguntha Block, the Model Code of Conduct was enforced.