The State Government has provided a total amount of Rs 38.75 crore for undertaking installing of streetlights at all gram panchayats in the State and the installation works would be completed during the Fourth Finance Commission.
Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Pradeep Maharathy informed this in the State Assembly in response to a question of BJD MlA Ranendra Pratap Swain on Tuesday.
He said District Procurement Committee headed by the district Collector has been formed to procure required items through tenders and to install lightings through contractors.
As of now, streetlights have been installed in 10 districts and works underway in 11 districts. But works have not started in the rest nine districts. In Cuttack district, the work has not been started as the committed is yet to invite a tender for the purpose, said the Minister.