Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday inaugurated a three-day Anchalik Krushi Mahotsav 2014 here, the first one in the State.Starting his speech in Sambalpuri language, Patnaik expressed gratitude before the public for giving him another chance to form Government.
“Odisha is the second State in the country to have a separate budget for agriculture with a mammoth sanction of Rs 9,500 crore,” he said.About development in western Odisha, Patnaik said, “Uniform development of all parts of Odisha is the very aim of my Government.” The Rs 3,200-crore Biju Expressway would accelerate development of the western region, he said.
“We have recommended to the Government of India to include Sambalpuri language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, Patnaik said.The Chief Minister gave away prizes to farmers from Balangir, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Dhenkanal and Subranapur districts for their remarkable achievements in agriculture.