Bhubaneswar: Odisha has played an important role in the development of the Country. In the last twenty years, the State has created new history in all areas of development. The State is on the path of transformation, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in his address to the State on the eve of Republic Day.
In his message to the people of the State on the eve of 75th Republic Day, the Chief Minister said that Odisha’s development has become a model for others. The economic development of Odisha is very impressive. It is higher than the national average, he said.
Odisha is a top performer in poverty alleviation. The NITI Aayog report says that over one crore people have been lifted out of poverty in the last nine years, the CM said.
Lord Jagannath is the best identity of the Odias. As per His wishes, the Srimandir Parikrama project has been completed. The SAMALEI project is also going to be launched soon. The new campus of Odia University has been inaugurated at Satyabadi. This is an important step in the growth of Odia language and literature, the CM said.
Naveen said, “Our governance is effective because of our 5T policy. People are getting the benefits of all the schemes. From education to health, communication, irrigation, transport, sports, transformation in all areas has brightened the development of the State”.
The CM said that his Government has made the village the center of development. In the Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha programme, Jagannath culture is being preserved and propagated from village to village. Digital infrastructure is being developed in the village.
He further said that the LAccMI scheme has brought about a transformation in the transportation sector in the village. It has given new life to the socio-economic system of the village.
Patnaik said that he has always given importance to the development of agriculture and farmers.
Mothers are not only the family but also the strength of our society. Today, Mission Shakti has partnered with 70 lakh mothers in development, Naveen asserted.
Today, Odisha is at the top among the states in the field of start-up. We have received an award for this from the Government of India. Odisha is now leading in industry, information technology, start-up. Multinational companies like IBM, Deloitte, Accenture, Cognizant are choosing Odisha to set up their organizations due to our policies and the expertise of the young society, he further said.
The CM extended his obeisance to great freedom fighters of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Neheru, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Sardar Patel, Maulana Azad, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Utkalmani Pandit Gopabandhu Das, Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das, Nabakrushna Choudhury, Gopbandhu Choudhury, Shaheed Lakshman Nayak, Veer Surendra Sai, Ramadevi, Malati Choudhury, Dr. Harekrishna Mahtab, Biju Patnaik and Parvati Giri.
