Bhubaneswar, March 16: In a few months, the people of Odisha are going to create a new record in the political history of this country, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik while addressing the State Cabinet held today hours before the announcement of dates for general election 2024. 

“I always feel profoundly blessed and humbled by the intense faith of the people which also inspires me to work harder. The next 10 years will be decisive for Odisha’s future. We will herald an empowered Odisha – modern , dynamic  and  responsive - primarily for  our youth.Also for our women and children, entrepreneurs, farmers and tribals,” said Patnaik. 

The CM further said that Odisha is among the few states with the sharpest drop in multidimensional poverty in the last five years. “We are among the fastest developing economies in the country. In spite of the large number of people oriented schemes, Odisha has been rated as the best in fiscal management, due to our prudent fiscal practices and major revenue generation efforts through transparent mineral auction process and increasing industrial growth. To ensure last mile connectivity the AMA bank scheme has been initiated. 4373 unbanked GPs of the State will be covered with AMA Banks to ensure financial inclusion to the last point. So far 2750 AMA banks have been set up across the state,” added Naveen. 

Naveen also said that connectivity has been the top priority of Government in the last 5 years. “ Laccmi buses have transformed rural connectivity especially for students and women and farmers . We have direct flights to Dubai, Bangkok and Singapore now.  Top class Bus stations with citizen amenities have come up in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and other major towns. Biju Expressway has become a reality across the districts of Western Odisha. Once a remote district, Malkangiri has an airport now,” said Naveen

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