BHUBANESWAR, Odisha: Odisha cabinet in a meeting held on Wednesday 18, approved a total of 32 proposals including a barrage at Pandara to supply drinking water supply to the capital city Bhubaneswar.
The proposal includes the merger of the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) and Zila Parishad, allocation of 100.5 acres of land for the development of Sainik School, Mega drinking water projects for the districts of Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur and Deoghar, 500 Mission Shakti outlets to sell products made by the Women Self-Help Groups (WSHG), financial assistance to set up Mega Aluminium Park in Angul district, grant in aid to the 24 private recognised upper primary schools.
Also separate legislation for the private unitary university under the name of DRIEMS University, and a proposal for the amendment of Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology University, Odisha Act 2018. Amendment of CV Raman Global University Odisha Act, the sustainable harnessing of groundwater under Biju Krushak Vikas Yojana- Deep Bore Well Secha Karyakram, bid for construction of GM lift irrigation project (additional ayacut) in Bargarh, construction of barrage-cum bridge across Ib river in Sundargarh district and the construction of 1280 new check dams.
Additionally, proposals for Odisha subordinate finance service rules, e-governance initiatives and IT infrastructure, revision of panel interest from people who availed loan for higher education and revision of scale pay rules were also approved.