ODISHA CABINET APPROVES 9 PROPOSALS

Bhubaneswar(10/07/2023): The Odisha Cabinet Meeting was held in the 3rd Floor Conference Hall of Lok Seva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar under the Chairmanship of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday. After the meeting, Minister, Industries, MSME & Energy Department Pratap Keshari Dev briefed the press about the decisions taken in the cabinet related to new Scheme- “Ama Odisha, Nabin Odisha”. There after Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena briefed the Press about other agenda items on which the decision taken in the Cabinet meeting.

Total 09 proposals related to 6 departments were presented in the Cabinet Meeting and all have been approved. The state government has modified the guidelines of the earlier intervention "Ama Gaon Ama Bikash" by giving it a new dimension in the form of "Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha" under State Plan to make it effective from the Financial Year 2023-24 for taking up measures to augment rural infrastructure leading to accelerated growth as well as to promote, Preserve and Protect Jagannath culture and tradition of the state. The vision of the intervention is to transform Odisha to modern and aspirational Odisha retaining the essence, soul and spirit of Jagannath culture and spreading over to the world.

Odisha is the Land that gave Jagannath Culture to the world.

A culture that is based on universal love, service and equality.The main objective of the scheme is to provide missing links to the existing small and essential projects and development of infrastructure.

Also achieving empowerment of women, youth, bridging critical gap in education, digital and sports facilities, improvement of infrastructure for primary education and also providing missing links to the existing development infrastructure, construction, modernization and expansion works. It also aims at creating additional facilities for Mission Shakti Groups at GP level, bridging critical gaps at GP level to improve rural areas by way of providing urban facilities, development of sports facilities for the youth, providing banking facilities, improvement of digital access in terms of mobile connectivity, optical fibre connectivity, WiFi and internet connectivity With a view to ensure quality and reliable power supply to the consumers, the Cabinet had sanctioned 473 numbers of 33/11 KV Primary sub- stations and associated lines under phase-I to III of ODSSP with an approved outlay of Rs 3843 crore. Most of the works under these phases have been completed.

Subsequently, under phase-IV of ODSSP, Cabinet have approved 99 numbers of 33/11 KV sub-stations & 64 independent lines with an outlay of Rs.1796.73 crore.

At present, these projects are under execution. However, there is a necessity to take up further system improvement works as such as up-gradation of Distribution Transformers, replacement of old/ damaged conductors, strengthening of existing 11 kV and 33 KV lines, construction of new 33 KV & 11 KV lines, conversion of single phase LT network to 3 phase, installation of line voltage regulator transformers along with construction of new PSS in needy areas. Accordingly phase-V of ODSSP under Chief Minister's Power Development Programme (CMPDP) has been formulated to address the low voltage issues in rural areas.

The proposed outlay of the scheme is Rs.1284.49 crore to be utilized during FY 2023-24 & 2024-25.

These projects shall be executed by the respective DISCOMs. Today the Cabinet approved the proposal for execution of various system improvement works in distribution network under phase-V of ODSSP (under CMPDP). [7/10, 19:47] Media Abhishek Mohanty: As per the instructions made in the G.A.& P.G.Department Resolution No.33329/Gen, dt.24.11.2022, it was felt necessary to raise the promotion quota of.

Group-D employees from the existing 5% to 20% in order to provide a wide scope for promotion of Group-D employees to Group-C posts of Junior Executive Assistant.

Keeping in view above resolution made by G.A.& P.G.Department, rule-6 of Odisha Secretariat Executive Assistants' and Personal Assistants' (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1997 were suggested to be changed.

This will ensure flow of talented Group-D employees with required knowledge in basic computer skills to enter the Group- C post of Junior Executive Assistant. Therefore, to enhance the promotion quota to 20% of Group-D employees, necessary changes have been made under rule 6 of the said rules. Besides, the government has decided to construct High Level Bridge over River Kharasrota on Nua Bazar- Balitara Ghat Road in the District of Kendrapara through EPC Mode of Contract.

The said bridge will provide all weather connectivity and it will provide connectivity to the missing link between Aul Block & Rajkanika Block of Kendrapara district.

So also it will bring connectivity to Chandabali Block in Bhadrak district.

The project will benefit the people residing in the villages under the above blocks by bringing direct connectivity and also enhancing the economic activities. State Cabinet has approved the lowest EPC Tender of BEKEM Infra Projects Pvt.Ltd.amounting to Rs.97,24,50,001 (Rupees Ninety seven crore twenty four lakh fifty thousand and one) only for execution of the above work.

The project is targeted to be completed within a span of 30 calendar months.