‘Populist’ Budget, says Kalikesh
Balangir: Balangir MP Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, in his reaction to this year’s Union Budget, said it is a “populist” one with no growth orientation. It is silent on job loss and does not provide a clear vision for recreating investment. Farmer income support is too little too late. The State Government’s KALIA scheme does a lot more and also includes landless farmers. The Defence outlay is the lowest in 50 years at 1.6 per cent of the GDP.
CM to visit Nabarangpur on Feb 5
Nabarangpur: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik would visit Umarkote in Nabarangpur district on February 5 to inaugurate 28 projects, distribute 3,000 cycles and kits to construction workers, pattas to urban people, tricycles and hearing aids to disabled persons and also distribute DRI loans, financial assistants under the National Family Welfare Scheme. He would also address a public meeting at the Umarkote Stadium.
Baleswar DM meets bankers on KALIA scheme\
Baleswar: District Collector Ramesh Chandra Rout had a meeting with bankers here after receiving allegations that the banks are adjusting the outstanding loans from the money received by the farmers under the KALIA scheme. He found the allegation to be false after the bankers explained him about the situation. However, the Collector instructed the bankers not to resort such means anyway. The names of eligible farmers under the scheme would be registered for the second phase on February 3, it is was informed.