BHUBANESWAR: Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister, Odisha, on the occasion of Local Self Government Day on August 31 through video conference launched two citizen centric mobile phone applications– AMA SAHAR and SWACHHA SAHAR ODISHA. The Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) will be able to submit utilization certificate online with the launching of these apps which as a result will improve fiscal management.
At the State-Level Local Self Government Day observed at the Lok Seva Bhawan, CM urged all the ULBs to work dedicatedly to fulfill the increasing expectations of urban residents, especially during pandemic days. Patnaik praised the efforts made by ULBs in solid and liquid waste management. The sanitation warriors were also commended for their persistent and committed efforts during the pandemic.
Patnaik welcomed the role of women Self Help Groups (SHGs) in urban sanitation, stating that women empowerment is one of the success mantras of the state government. He appreciated the vital role of the members of Mission Shakti as the warp and weft of the fabric of sanitary solution in the state. The CM also dedicated 100 Functional Micro Composite Centres and 50 Functional Material Recovery Facilities in the various ULBs of the state. He also laid the foundation stone for the development of 51 Fecal Sludge Treatment Plants to ensure greater coverage of the facility across all towns and cities.
The Chief Minister handed over the operation and maintenance of four Septage Treatment Plants to Mission Shakti groups of Rourkela, Angul, Balasore and Dhenkanal municipalities in constant attempts to involve community-based organizations for management of sanitation facilities.