Naveen: Plan to reduce poverty by 10% in next 5 years: Naveen Patnaik | Bhubaneswar News – Times of India

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister and BJD President Naveen Patnaik On Sunday, his government announced plans to bring poverty down to 10% in the state over the next five years. Addressing party workers across the state through video-conferencing on the occasion of 25th Foundation Day of BJD, latest relaxed me Orissa Leading state in poverty reduction.
“We have reduced poverty from 63% to 29% in recent years. Nearly 80 lakh people have been raised above the poverty line. With your cooperation, Odisha will create history by reducing poverty by 10%. Whatever our government Will take necessary steps to achieve this,” Naveen said.
Odisha Economic Survey 2020-21 states that the poverty level in the state declined from 57.20% in 2004-05 to 32.6% in 2011-12, a decrease of 24.6%. Official sources said the state is planning to come up with more social welfare programs and infrastructure development initiatives to raise the living standards of the people, which will help in reducing poverty.
On this occasion, Naveen presented a comparative picture of Odisha in the present scenario and before BJD came to power in March 2000. He said that the state is now moving ahead with a new identity in all fields of education, sports, health and agriculture.
To substantiate his claim, he highlighted the achievement of the state as a model in disaster management, being the third largest contributor to the Public Distribution System (PDS) pool of the country, under Mission Shakti for the welfare of weaker sections. and highlighted the demand for empowerment and passage of rural women. women reservation bill
Naveen also spoke about how Odisha helped provide life-saving oxygen during the second wave of COVID-19, universal free treatment to COVID patients, being the preferred investment destination that attracted nearly 4 lakh investments during the pandemic. and changed schools under the 5T initiative.
“Party formed on December 26, 1997 based on the ideology of the great leader and former Chief Minister” Biju Patnaik, has now become a social movement and the hallmark of the faith of the people of the state,” said Naveen. “The people of Odisha are our masters. We don’t have any other boss in Delhi. Whatever we are doing is for the people of Odisha and to ensure their rights. We are accountable only to the people of the state.”
Crediting the success of the party over the years to the people of Odisha and lakhs of party workers, he said that it would serve the people for hundreds of years with their blessings.
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister and BJD President Naveen Patnaik on Sunday announced his government’s plan to reduce poverty by 10% in the next five years in the state. Addressing party workers across the state through video-conferencing on the occasion of BJD’s 25th foundation day, Naveen described Odisha as a leading state in terms of poverty reduction.
“We have reduced poverty from 63% to 29% in recent years. Nearly 80 lakh people have been raised above the poverty line. With your cooperation, Odisha will create history by reducing poverty by 10%. Whatever our government Will take necessary steps to achieve this,” Naveen said.
Odisha Economic Survey 2020-21 states that the poverty level in the state declined from 57.20% in 2004-05 to 32.6% in 2011-12, a decrease of 24.6%. Official sources said the state is planning to come up with more social welfare programs and infrastructure development initiatives to raise the living standards of the people, which will help in reducing poverty.
On this occasion, Naveen presented a comparative picture of Odisha in the present scenario and before BJD came to power in March 2000. He said that the state is now moving ahead with a new identity in all fields of education, sports, health and agriculture.
To substantiate his claim, he highlighted the achievement of the state as a model in disaster management, being the third largest contributor to the Public Distribution System (PDS) pool of the country, under Mission Shakti for the welfare of weaker sections. and highlighted the demand for empowerment and passage of rural women. women reservation bill
Naveen also spoke about how Odisha helped provide life-saving oxygen during the second wave of COVID-19, universal free treatment to COVID patients, being the preferred investment destination that attracted nearly 4 lakh investments during the pandemic. and changed schools under the 5T initiative.
“The party formed on December 26, 1997, based on the ideology of veteran leader and former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik, has now become a social movement and a symbol of the faith of the people of the state,” Naveen said. “The people of Odisha are our boss. We have no other boss in Delhi. Whatever we are doing is for the people of Odisha and to ensure their rights. We are accountable only to the people of the state. , ” she added.
Crediting the success of the party over the years to the people of Odisha and lakhs of party workers, he said that it would serve the people for hundreds of years with their blessings.

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