To facilitate infrastructure in the rural sectors, the State Government has implemented the Gopabandhu Gramin Yojana (GGY).
It is implemented in every revenue village in the fields of energy, road and water and some districts are given additional funds.
Accordingly, during 2017-18 fiscal, Jharsuguda district has been given grant of around Rs 3.42 crore against the actual requirement of Rs 6.12 crore for 254 projects under five blocks in the district.
Out of 254 projects to be implemented, 177 proposals relate to road projects. According projects listed for five blocks, lakhanpur has been given the highest 80 projects at the expenditure of around Rs 2.12 crore for which there is possibility of getting grant of Rs 1.38 crore. likewise for 64 projects under Kirmira block, against the expenditure estimate of Rs 1.49 crore, grant of Rs 36.41 lakh is expected. In Jharsuguda block, for 48 projects, grant of Rs 77.70 lakh is expected as against actual estimated expenditure of 1.15 crore. Coming to Kolabira block, as against the plan estimate of Rs 56 lakh for 23 projects, grant of Rs 38.7 lakh and in laikera block for 39 projects against estimated plan for Rs 80.50 lakh, grant of Rs 51. 8 lakh is expected.
In Gopabandhu Gramin Yojana, as per the annual work plan in the district, expenditure estimate has been kept for Rs 43. 63 lakh for 19 energy projects in all five blocks, Rs 4.20 crore for 177 road projects and Rs 1.48 crore for water projects. Road projects mainly aim to develop internal roads connecting from State highway and national highway.
Priority has been given for improving communication facilities in the neglected and difficult-to-reach areas of the district.