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Odisha: Cabinet approves four drinking water projects worth Rs 432 crore

| Saturday | 26th May, 2018

Tata Projects would take up the construction work with an investment of Rs 369 crore. Similarly, the cabinet approved restructuring of the cadres of Geological Survey and exploration wing, mineral administration wing and chemical analysis wing under the steel and mines department.The tender for construction of additional spillway with hydro-mechanical works on Left Gandhi Hillock at Hirakud Dam has been approved. Around 34,000 teaching and non-teaching employees of will get enhanced GIA.A proposal regarding appointment of Suvendu Kumar Ray as member of the Odisha Public Service Commission was also cleared by the cabinet.As recommended by Orissa high court, the induction training of civil judges has been reduced from two years to one year by the state cabinet. BHUBANESWAR: The state cabinet on Saturday approved four rural water projects worth Rs 432.22 crore which would benefit over 3.53 lakh people in 307 villages under three districts.Briefing the reporters after the cabinet meeting, water resources secretary Niranjan Pujari said people in Kendrapada, Jharsuguda and Angul districts would get benefit due to the projects.“The projects would help over 2.34 lakh people of 200 saline affected villages of Mahakalapada and Marsaghai blocks in Kendrapada and 79,289 people in 65 water scarcity affected villages under Lakhanpur block in Jharsuguda and 40,603 people of 31 water scarcity areas in Angul districts,” Pujari said.While the projects would be implemented under state’s BASUDHA scheme in Kendrapada and Jharsuguda district, the project in Angul will be taken up from Odisha Mineral Bearing Area Development Corporation fund.The L&T would take up four water supply projects which are targeted to be completed within a period of 24 months.With an aim on providing safe and affordable drinking water to all urban population, the cabinet approved a proposal to waive off around Rs 50 crore pending against various urban local bodies.The cabinet also formally approved a proposal to abolish block grant system, the announcement made by chief minister Naveen Patnaik in September, last year.The state government has introduced grant-in-aid system for the employees of around 3701 educational institutions, which will come into force from January 1, 2018.

BHUBANESWAR: The state cabinet on Saturday approved four rural water projects worth Rs 432.22 crore which would benefit over 3.53 lakh people in 307 villages under three districts.Briefing the reporters after the cabinet meeting, water resources secretary Niranjan Pujari said people in Kendrapada, Jharsuguda and Angul districts would get benefit due to the projects.“The projects would help over 2.34 lakh people of 200 saline affected villages of Mahakalapada and Marsaghai blocks in Kendrapada and 79,289 people in 65 water scarcity affected villages under Lakhanpur block in Jharsuguda and 40,603 people of 31 water scarcity areas in Angul districts,” Pujari said.While the projects would be implemented under state’s BASUDHA scheme in Kendrapada and Jharsuguda district, the project in Angul will be taken up from Odisha Mineral Bearing Area Development Corporation fund.The L&T would take up four water supply projects which are targeted to be completed within a period of 24 months.With an aim on providing safe and affordable drinking water to all urban population, the cabinet approved a proposal to waive off around Rs 50 crore pending against various urban local bodies.The cabinet also formally approved a proposal to abolish block grant system, the announcement made by chief minister Naveen Patnaik in September, last year.The state government has introduced grant-in-aid system for the employees of around 3701 educational institutions, which will come into force from January 1, 2018. Around 34,000 teaching and non-teaching employees of will get enhanced GIA.A proposal regarding appointment of Suvendu Kumar Ray as member of the Odisha Public Service Commission was also cleared by the cabinet.As recommended by Orissa high court, the induction training of civil judges has been reduced from two years to one year by the state cabinet. Similarly, the cabinet approved restructuring of the cadres of Geological Survey and exploration wing, mineral administration wing and chemical analysis wing under the steel and mines department.The tender for construction of additional spillway with hydro-mechanical works on Left Gandhi Hillock at Hirakud Dam has been approved. Tata Projects would take up the construction work with an investment of Rs 369 crore.

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