Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Mazi on Friday launched several important projects from his home district Keonjhar which will give a new impetus to the development of the state. Chief Minister Rs. Inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 330 development projects costing Rs.1,292 crore. It includes schemes related to education, health, technology and infrastructure. Let us also tell you what kind of announcement the CM has made.
Education system will be strengthened with 630 model schools
Chief Minister Mazi laid the foundation stone of 630 model schools across the state under the third phase of the Godavarish Mishra Adarsh Primary School Scheme. 35 of these schools will be built in Kenduzhar district. The initiative, with an estimated cost of around ₹4,000 crore, aims to provide quality education to children in rural and tribal areas with modern facilities. The government has set a target of developing 2,200 model primary schools in the state by 2029.
In Kenduzar Rs. 237 Crore Hi-Tech IT Park
Aiming to create new employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for the local youth, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of a 15-storey tech-business park to be built at a cost of ₹ 237 crore in Keonjhar. To be developed in about 5.51 acres, the park will promote IT and technology based businesses in northern Odisha. The Chief Minister emphasized that the youth need not depend on metros like Bengaluru and Hyderabad for employment, as new opportunities are emerging in the state itself.
Gift of 23 new ambulances and modern health facilities
To strengthen the health services, the Chief Minister provided 23 new ambulances with the help of District Mineral Foundation (DMF). Also inaugurated a state-of-the-art Cancer Screening Center at Dharanidhar Medical College at a cost of around ₹ 6 crore. The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone of a dental college to be constructed at a cost of ₹ 58.40 crore and a nursing college to be constructed at a cost of around ₹ 63 crore. These projects are expected to expand medical facilities and medical education in Kenduzhar and surrounding tribal areas.
A new direction for the vision of a developed Odisha
The Chief Minister inaugurated 198 completed projects worth around ₹412 crore, while laid the foundation stones of 132 new projects worth over ₹880 crore. Along with the inauguration of the new campus of Dharanidhar University, the facility of free bus travel for the students was also started. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Mazi’s visit to Kenduzar reflects the government’s emphasis on overall development of education, employment, health and infrastructure in the state. These initiatives are expected to give new impetus to the local economy with the expansion of modern facilities in rural and tribal areas. The government aims to realize the vision of a prosperous and developed Odisha by expanding development opportunities in every sector of the state.





