Dhenkanal: Shalini Pandit, Joint Secretary in the Union Ministry of Finance’s Department of Financial Services and Central Nodal Officer for Dhenkanal district, on Monday reviewed the progress and ground-level impact of development projects being implemented under NITI Aayog’s Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks Programme.
During her visit, Pandit inspected several projects and institutions, including the Mango Hub Centre at Gobindapur, Maharshi Dayananda Seva Mission, Shakti Sadan, Jeevanjyoti School for the Intellectually Disabled, Borapada Anganwadi Centre and the Elephant Arrival Early Warning System at Shyamacharanpur.
She also visited the smart classroom and digital reading room at Brajanath Badajena High School, the permanent skill training laboratory at the District Headquarters Hospital, the One Stop Centre and the Handicraft Mart at Mahisapat.
At the sites, she reviewed the implementation and progress of the projects and enquired into the extent to which their benefits were reaching the intended beneficiaries.
Later, Pandit chaired a review meeting at the District Office with departmental officers, representatives of development partner organisations and other officials to assess progress under the Aspirational District and Aspirational Blocks Programme.
She expressed satisfaction with Dhenkanal’s performance against the key indicators of the programme and the progress achieved across various sectors.
Pandit also directed officials to maintain their commitment and coordination and ensure that the benefits of government schemes reach the general public.
