Bhubaneswar, 28th July 2025: The NITI Aayog has officially included 11 new blocks of Odisha under the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP), aiming to accelerate development in under-served areas.
Among these, five blocks belong to Keonjhar district, and six blocks to Mayurbhanj district:
✅ Keonjhar District:
1. Champua
2. Jhumpura
3. Keonjhar Sadar
4. Patna
5. Telkoi
✅ Mayurbhanj District:
1. Bahalda
2. Bijatala
3. Jamda
4. Kusumi
5. Rairangpur
6. Tiring
With this inclusion, the total number of Aspirational Blocks in Odisha has risen to 40.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi had earlier submitted a formal request to NITI Aayog to include these blocks under the scheme. Responding positively, NITI Aayog today issued an official notification, confirming their addition.
Under the Aspirational Block Programme, both central and state schemes are implemented in a coordinated manner, focusing on key areas such as:
- Education
- Health
- Agriculture
- Skill development
- Basic infrastructure
This move is expected to bring faster development and better governance to the newly added blocks through targeted monitoring and funding.
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