Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday launched distribution of smart health cards under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana in Sambalpur district at a meeting at Kuchinda. As many as 4.43 lakh people in the district would get the facility. Saraswati Bhoi of Kuchinda received the card from the CM as the first beneficiary of the district. Eight districts, including Sambalpur, participated in the programme. The CM also launched various projects worth over Rs 1,553 crore in Sambalpur, of which one of Rs 350 crore was inaugurated. He said Rs 1,000 crore has been provided for drinking water in Sambalpur.