Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik visited Baleswar and attended several programmes on Tuesday, including inauguration and laying foundation stone of many projects and attending a zonal level youth convention of BJD and review of Baleswar medical college and hospital.
“I have reviewed the progress of medical college and am happy to say that we should be able to start the college from next academic session,” said Patnaik.
About 15,000 youth leaders from Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj , Keonjhar, besides the host district, attended the training programme, which was held at Nocci Business Park at Somnathpur.
During his visit, Patnaik either inaugurated or laid foundation stone for as many as 11 projects worth of about Rs 62 crore.
The projects inaugurated worth Rs 4.11 crore included a 100 bedded hostel for SC/ST students of the FM University(Rs 1.71 crore), pipe water supply projects to Solpata GP under Sadar block (Rs 94.62 lakh) and Kuradiha GP (Rs 86.48 lakh), mangrove eco tourism project at Bichitrapur under Bhograi block (Rs 1.29 crore).
The foundation stones were laid for protection and strengthening of embankment of the Subarnarekha river at various places under different blocks, including Kankadapal (Chaumukh)(Rs 15.20 crore), Manpur under Basta block(Rs 11.36 crore), Srirampur under Jaleswar block (Rs 3.04 crore),Chadanamakana under Jaleswar block (Rs 4.70 crore) and Kambargadi village under Bhograi block (Rs 15.20 crore).
Similarly, for protection of embankment of the Budhabalanga river at Kasaba village under Sadar block, stone for a project worth Rs 3.32 crore was laid. Stone was also laid for construction of a model school at Sutei under Remuna block worth Rs 3.89 crore .
“Employment has always been our priority. In last three years, we have created more than 5 lakh jobs in different sectors. I am personally monitoring the Government recruitment process to expedite the effort. We had received investment proposals to the tune of Rs 2.10 lakh crore in the investors’ meet held at Mumbai and Bangalore and the Make in Odisha programme in Bhubaneswar. In our recent HlCA meeting, we have approved ten investment proposals worth Rs 1.10 lakh crore. These investments will create an employment opportunity of about 50, 000 youths. Besides, we are working for skill development of 11 lakh youths through our skill development initiative,” said Patnaik.
Mentioning about Baleswar, the CM said, “I would like to mention that we are in process of acquiring 1,100acres of land for industrial part in Baleswar and will focus on IT , apparel and MSME sectors to create about 10,000 jobs.”
Former Ministers Sanjay Dasburma and Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak, SME Minister Badri Naryan Patra and HE Minister Ananta Das, Baleswar MP RK Jena and several other youth leaders of the party addressed the gathering. They mentioned about the achievement the State Government and failure of the BJP- led NDA Government even after completion of three years against its tall pre poll promises.