Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday claimed that the Narendra Modi Government at the Centre has provided a total of Rs 885.58 crore to Odisha under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme in last five years between 2015 and 2020.
He said a total of 191 projects have been taken up under the scheme so far of which 152 projects have been completed and another 39 projects are under progress. “These projects along with Smart City Missions in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela underline Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to building a modern Odisha, which can keep pace with the growing aspirations of its denizensm,” tweeted Pradhan.
Pradhan said projects of drinking water, sewerage and sanitation management, waste water disposal, green environment, parks and non-motor transportation have been emphasized.
He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Urban Affairs Minister Hardip Singh Puri for creating such infrastructure in Bhubaneswar, Bhadrak, Balasore, Brahmapur, Cuttack, Puri, Rourkela and Sambalpur.