Jharsuguda DPC OKs Rs 7.50-cr projects

After one and a half years, the District Planning Committee (DPC), Jharsuguda met here on Friday.

The last meeting had been held on August 29, 2018 in which proposals had been confirmed along with approval of Comprehensive District Annual Plan (C-DAP) for 2018-19 and 2019-20. For 2018-19, a plan outlay of Rs 1484, 77, 64, 000 and for 2019-20, projects worth Rs 1123, 24, 85, 000 had been approved. Besides, projects worth Rs 58 lakh under the Critical Gap Fund were approved for 2018-19..

The meeting held on Friday was presided over by DCP Chairman and Minister Padmanabha Behera.

At the outset, DPC Member Secretary and District Collector Saroj Kumar Samal delivered a welcome address.

Thereafter, 299 projects worth Rs 7.50 crore were approved under the Gopabandhu Gramin Yojana for 2018-19. Rs 5, 69, 89, 000 were sanctioned from the Critical Gap Fund as grant for completion of many incomplete projects in the district.

Health  and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das, Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari, Brajrajnagar MLA Kishore  Mohanty, Zilla Parishad Chairman Laxminarayan Patel, DRDA PD Tapiram Majhi and Government officers were present.

Chairman Behera said Jharsuguda, in spite of being a developed district, has many problems and, thus, all public representatives should strive for availing benefits from different State Government schemes.

It was decided to expedite ongoing projects and ensuring of facilities of roads and buildings, drinking water, electric supply and lift irrigation for common men.

A consensus was reached to take necessary steps to give financial support to the napkin project of Payal Patel, popularly known as Pad Girl.