Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday attended a Biju Yuva Vahini (BYV) Conclave in Khordha district and inaugurated and laid foundation-stones for a slew of development projects worth Rs 672 crore.
The CM urged the BYV volunteers to treat ‘Seva’ (service to others) as their religion. He also said that the KALIA scheme has shown way to the entire country for welfare of the farmers. The second instalment of the KALIA scheme financial assistance would be disbursed on April 1 (Utkal Divas), he said.
Among others, MP Prasanna Kumar Patasani, Finance Minister Sashi Bhusan Behera, Khordha Collector Nirmal Chandra Mishra, Khordha MLA Rajendra Kumar Sahu and Begunia MLA Prasanta Kumar Jagdev were present.