The choice on this regard was once taken on the Cabinet assembly chaired through Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The cupboard at the day licensed 15 other proposals submitted through more than a few departments.
As Odisha has been the respectable sponsor of each the Men and Women National Hockey Teams since 2018, this give a boost to goes to be a vital step against the expansion and construction of Hockey in India, leader secretary PK Jena stated after the cupboard assembly.
Earlier, Odisha Mining Corporation Limited (OMC) had entered into an settlement with Hockey Indiaafter due executive approval, for sponsorship of the Indian Hockey Teams (Men/Women, Senior/Junior) for a duration of 5 years from 2018 to 2023.
Based on a request from President of Hockey India for extension of the settlement, OMC Ltd had sought approval of the Cabinet which were given the federal government’s nod on Monday, Jena stated, including that OMC has now dedicated to sponsor each the groups until January 31, 2033. and a complete quantity of Rs 434.12 crores (with the exception of acceptable taxes) shall be launched through OMC to Hockey India all through this era.
In every other primary choice, the cupboard additionally accorded its popularity of extension of Biju Setu Yojana (BSY) as much as 2025-26 with an extra outlay of Rs 3,597.22 crore. The scheme was once introduced through the state executive within the yr 2011-12 with the target to bridge the entire lacking hyperlinks on roads of the Rural Development division.
During 2021-22 the scheme was once licensed to be applied for a duration of 3 years from 2021-22 to 2023-24 with an outlay of Rs 5,182.00 crore for execution of 946 bridges (396 ongoing and 550 new), he stated.
Considering the need of bridges in rural spaces for making improvements to communique and thereby socio-economic prerequisites of the folk dwelling in rural spaces, in public passion, Cabinet has now licensed to absorb 866 new bridges along with of completion of ongoing bridges with an extra outlay of Rs 3,597.22 crore.
The state cupboard has additionally licensed the gentle for growth of Cuttack ring highway to 6-lane same old from Khannagar to Link Road beneath State Sector-Road Development Programme. This highway venture with a duration of two.1 km will supply higher connectivity and scale back site visitors congestion.
The state executive additionally determined to put in force the Central Scheme Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme to enhance the standard, reliability of energy provide in conjunction with relief of AT&C loss and ACS-ARR hole. The general outlay of the scheme is Rs 6,284 crore which contains state executive’s percentage of Rs 2,342 crore.
Under the scheme, there’s a provision of Rs 428 crore for sensible metering, Rs 4,248 crore for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, Rs 1,509 crore for machine strengthening. The initiatives shall be performed in 3 years and shall be finished through 2026.
The Cabinet additionally licensed promulgation of Ordinance for modification of the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes (OSCBC) Act, 1993 to incorporate 22 castes within the OBC List.
The state executive has additionally enhanced subsidy beneath the Odisha Electric Vehicle Policy, 2021. This coverage was once applied on 01.09.2021. Based at the revel in and best possible practices around the nation, it’s been determined to improve the subsidy for acquire of latest EVs, Jena stated.