Bhubaneswar: The NITI Aayog has approved the inclusion of 11 additional blocks from Odisha under the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP), taking the total number of blocks from the state covered under the initiative to 40.
This development was announced by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) through a post on the social media platform X.
Of the newly added blocks, five are from Keonjhar district—Champua, Jhumpura, Keonjhar Sadar, Patana, and Telkoi—while six belong to Mayurbhanj district—Bahalda, Bijatala, Jamda, Kusumi, Rairangpur, and Tiringi.
The CMO stated that the inclusion of these blocks is in response to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s request to bring more underdeveloped regions of the state under the ambit of the development-oriented programme.
କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ଓ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ସୁସମନ୍ଵୟରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ବିକାଶ ତ୍ୱରାନ୍ୱିତ ହେଉଛି। ଏହି କ୍ରମରେ ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @MohanMOdisha ଙ୍କ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବକୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରି ନୀତି ଆୟୋଗ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଆହୁରି ୧୧ ଟି ବ୍ଲକକୁ ଆକାଂକ୍ଷୀ ବ୍ଲକ ଭାବେ ଘୋଷଣା କରିଛନ୍ତି । ଆକାଂକ୍ଷୀ ବ୍ଲକ ଯୋଜନା ଏକ ସର୍ବସ୍ପର୍ଶୀ ଓ ସର୍ବସମାବେଶୀ ବିକାଶ…
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) July 22, 2025
The Aspirational Blocks Programme, launched by the Government of India, aims to fast-track development in underperforming blocks through the coordinated efforts of Central and State schemes.
The programme also ranks blocks based on key development indicators, fostering a sense of healthy competition and accountability among districts for effective implementation of welfare initiatives.
