Mohan Charan Majhi highlights establishment of 15 medical colleges in Odisha

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said that the state has made one of the highest budgetary arrangements for the growth and development of every sector, inlcuding the establishment of numerous medical colleges, a storng focus on social welfare scheems, and prioritisation on women development.

"Among the major states in the country, we have made the highest budgetary expenditure arrangements. Our focus has certainly been on all sectors, such as women and farmers, and we have also given great priority to the education sector. In general education, we have announced the establishment of four universities in four districts..." he stated.

The Chief Minister said that the state government has established a total of fifteen medical colleges, including Medical colleges for Ayurveda, Homoeopathic medicine, fisheries, and veterinary. There is also a provision of a pension for people beyond the age of 60.

"In the health sector, we have also established five medical colleges, three of which are Ayurvedic and two are homoeopathic. We also established a Fisheries Medical College, a Veterinary Medical College, and two Engineering Colleges: one in Balangir and one in Paradip, where there was a great need. Based on this, we have established a total of fifteen medical colleges, a level never seen before. On this basis, we have taken every sector forward...In the social security sector, all those who complete 60 years of age will become eligible for pension..." he said.

Earlier, on February 2, Majhi toured the Rayagada district and after the opening of the Subhadra Shakti Mela, renewed the district's efforts in women's empowerment, which was held at the local GIACR ground from February 2 to 8.

The CM inaugurated 109 projects with a total cost of over Rs 600 crore.

Out of this, 22 projects worth Rs. 238 crore were inaugurated and foundation stones for 87 projects totalling Rs. 366 crore laid, of which Rs. 37 crore was for the Majhighariani temple. The CM launched the Subhadra Shakti Mela at Rayagada District which will open up the new avenues for the development of the district.

The Chief Minister declared the plan to construct indoor stadiums at all blocks, raise the level of education, health and transport facilities, and further, said that a medical college in Rayagada is awaiting government approval.

Besides, in the present financial year, loan facilities worth nearly Rs. 200 crore have been provided to 4, 217 self, help groups in Rayagada. This includes Rs. 14 crore in revolving funds to 9,335 self-help groups in Rayagada district, an additional Rs. 53.14 crore to 164 GPLFs, and loans totalling rs. 37.55 crore to 4,195 self-help groups.