Odisha Launches Rs 5,000 Crore Rural Development Scheme

CosmicTaco · 2025-02-06T10:02:05.376231+05:30

- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the 'Viksit Gaon, Viksit Odisha' programme, aiming to transform 60,000 villages over five years with an annual budget of Rs 1,000 crore. - The scheme focuses on road infrastructure, educational facilities, community assets, and tribal development, with 40% of funds for tribal areas. - Emphasizing public participation, the initiative replaces the 'Ama Odisha, Nabin Odisha' programme, ensuring transparency and quality in rural development. Source: [The Times Of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/cm-launches-rs-5000cr-rural-infra-devpt-scheme/articleshow/117955711.cms), [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/majhi-launches-bikashita-gaon-bikashita-odisha-scheme-for-rural-development-101738769922345.html)

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the 'Viksit Gaon, Viksit Odisha' programme, aiming to transform 60,000 villages over five years with an annual budget of Rs 1,000 crore.
The scheme focuses on road infrastructure, educational facilities, community assets, and tribal development, with 40% of funds for tribal areas.
Emphasizing public participation, the initiative replaces the 'Ama Odisha, Nabin Odisha' programme, ensuring transparency and quality in rural development.

Source: The Times Of India, Hindustan Times