Bhubaneswar: Union Joint Secretary Urban Affairs Rahul Kapoor today lauded the State Government for its transformative initiatives undertaken for the people of urban areas.
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, GOI, Rahul Kapoor said that Odisha has been a role model in satisfying the people of Odisha providing basic urban amenities.
Various schemes of the State Government like Jaga Mission, Drink from Tap, MUKTA, Ama Pokhari Yojana with involvement of Mission Shakti Women SHGs and community are holding the right way to go ahead for urban transformation, he said.
The Joint Secretary said this while speaking at the three days’ International Conclave on Urban Transformation begins today at Hotel Vivanta, Bhubaneswar, organised by the Department of H&UD, Government of Odisha.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has declared this International Conclave open participating in this programme through virtual mode.
In this conclave more than 400 participants from 11 countries and 20 States of our country have participated. This is the First ever International conference on urban transformation being conducted in Odisha.
The Chief Minister in his video message said, Odisha, the land of Lord Jagannath, blessed with a rich heritage and adorned with beautiful temples, is now on a transformative drive to create smart avenues for all sections of society. He said that Odisha is recreating inclusive cities where no one is left behind.