The Odisha Cabinet meeting headed under the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved 17 important decisions, which includes the historic Odisha Port Policy 2022.
Of the 17 decisions taken, other proposals include, the approval for the implementation of the master plan for the transformation of Odisha University of Technology & Research with an investment of Rs 1,500 crore. This will transform OUTR, broaden its horizon, and give impetus to teaching and research.
The other decision taken during the meeting was approval of ‘Prarambh – The Odisha State Policy for Children, 2022’. It will focus on children’s right to survival, protection, physical and mental health, as well as right to education, participation, and other milestones for optimal development.
The Cabinet approved the historic Odisha Port Policy, 2022 for an integrated development of the maritime ecosystem. This will facilitate the integrated development of non-major ports and inland waterways as well as private investment and generate employment in the Shipping and Maritime sector.
The cabinet gave its nod for the maintenance and improvement of the assets in Govt and Govt aided higher secondary schools, community health centres ( CHCs), sub-divisional health centres ( SDHs), and District Headquarters Hospitals, Odisha Adarhsa Vidyalayas (OAVs) through the departments of Works and Rural Development.
Another proposal approved was the tender for Hadua medium irrigation project for the integrated development of Narasinghapur, Baramba, and Tigiria blocks of Cuttack district. It involves construction of a reservoir across Hadua river near Kharod village in Cuttack district along a 387-meter-long and 43.825-meter-high concrete dam. It has the potential to irrigate farmlands in the drought-prone areas in Cuttack district. This will also provide drinking water to at least 3 lakh people.
The Cabinet also approved the tender for construction of the left bank canal of Rengali Irrigation Project with an investment of Rs 297 crore. The project has the potential to irrigate 19,835 hectares of land in Jajpur and Keonjhar district through Korei Branch Canal and Barapada branch canal in Jajpur and Keonjhar district.
