Bhubaneswar: The 22nd Governing Body Meeting of State Urban Development Agency (SUDA), Bhubaneswar was today chaired by Usha Devi, Minister H&UD and Chairman SUDA.
According to an official press release, initiating the discussion at the meeting G Mathivathanan, Principal Secretary, H&UD threw light on the future roadmap of SUDA in transforming Urban Odisha.
SUDA was set up in the year 1990 by the Odisha Government.
Odisha was the pioneering State in establishing an agency like SUDA in pursuance of the guidelines of 8th Plan Policy. SUDA have been assigned to monitor and to co-ordinate planning and implementation of different Anti-Poverty Schemes.
Since the last few years, SUDA is undertaking its responsibilities and has also put forth its best efforts to propagate the community management concept and scientific methodology for Income Generation Programmes. The initiative of the State Government has been appreciated on a wider scale by other States.
Sarada Prasad Panda, Director SUDA initiated the agenda-wise discussion. While the budget for 2023-24 was approved after detailed discussions, the proceedings of the 21st GB meeting were also approved.
Discussions were held on audited financial statements for 2021-22 & 2022-23, cash flow (inflow & outflow) for the last two years, audit observations, DAY-NULM (social mobilisation & institution building, self-employment programme, shelter for urban household, support for urban street vendors and capacity building training) resource development of SUDA Trans partners and support to Divyang etc. were discussed in details. Minister and Chairperson, SUDA appreciated the initiative taken & achievement made during the Financial Year.
The meeting emphasized expediting the urban transformative journey based on 5T initiatives of Chief Minister Odisha.
Among others, Sangramjit Nayak Director of Municipal Administration, Shikha Biswal FA-cum-Addl Secy, Sanjaya Parmanik OSD- Special Secretary and other members from line departments were present at the meeting held at UNNATI Bhawan. Director SUDA, Panda proposed a hearty vote of thanks.
