Bhubaneswar: Just a few hours before the announcement of the schedule for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that the people of Odisha are going to create a new record in the political history of this country.
Shri Patnaik said this while addressing the last Cabinet of his fifth term held on Saturday morning. It seems that he was hinting towards upcoming election results.
Notably, If Shri Patnaik continues to remain in his office for next few months, he will become the longest serving Chief Minister in India.
Addressing his Cabinet, the Chief Minister said, “In a few months, the people of Odisha are going to create a new record in the political history of this country. I always feel profoundly blessed and humbled by the intense faith of the people which also inspires me to work harder.
“The future of Odisha is bright. We are going to celebrate the centenary of Odisha state in 2036 and by then we want Odisha to be number one in the country in every field,” Shri Patnaik said.
The Government’s entire focus will be towards providing the best of educational and employment opportunities to the aspiring youth and empowering them to achieve their dreams, he said.
The youth of the State will build New Odisha – a state which will set benchmarks in every sector and bring prosperity to its people, he added.
Stating that the next 10 years will be decisive for Odisha’s future, the CM said, “We will herald an empowered Odisha – modern, dynamic and responsive – primarily for our youth …. also for our women and children, entrepreneurs, farmers and tribals.”
“We will usher in an Odisha with secure roots and powerful wings. With all your blessings, the Juggernaut rolls on,” he further said.
Shri Patnaik addressed the last Cabinet of his government and also presented a Report Card of his government before the Cabinet.
“On May 29, 2019 we had the first Cabinet after the elections where the manifesto was approved as the Government’s priority. Today as we sit for the last Cabinet of this term, I express my gratitude to the people of Odisha for repeatedly reposing their faith. I feel blessed to have been chosen to serve the four and half crore family of Odisha,” the Chief Minister said.
He said that the last five years have been based on the principles of 5T. History will remember this period as a milestone which put Odisha on a firm path of Transformation and prosperity for its people. Transformation is visible across the state and across every segment of the population.
The team work through transparent governance and intense use of technology has been creating remarkable change within a short period of time, he stated.
Odisha is among the few states with the sharpest drop in multidimensional poverty in the last five years, Shri Patnaik said.
Stating that Odisha is among the fastest developing economies in the country, he said, “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. More than 4300 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.
He informed the Cabinet about the State’s achievements in disaster management, healthcare, education, promotion of culture, irrigation, tribal development, sports, development of farmers, women & youths, etc.