Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite the process of site clearance of Shree Jagannath Puri International Airport (SJIA) from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, which is pending since September last year. Patnaik, who met the PM in Delhi on Thursday during his visit to the national capital, discussed various key issues of his state with the PM and requested to expedite the process. He further requested PM Modi to extend the provision of five free connections in each gram panchayat for Bharat Net Phase II.
Patnaik also apprised the PM of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) that was prepared for the extension of Bharat Net from gram panchayats to villages and submitted to the Department of Telecom and that no decision has been taken on the matter so far Has gone.
He told PM Modi, “Further regretted the DPR submitted by the State to the Department of Telecom to convert the Bharat Net linear network into Internet Protocol Multi-Protocol Label Switching Ring Network and extend it to the districts and the state capital.” ” According to the press release of Odisha Govt.
While requesting for a decision on Internet Protocol Multi-Protocol Label Switching, he also discussed the incomplete National Highways in the state. Patnaik asked Modi to expedite the process, “As per the annexure there are eight national highway projects which are yet to be completed, though many have started in 2017 and 2018.” The leader also sought the PM’s intervention to open more bank branches in rural areas of the state.
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“The Department of Financial Services may draw up a two-year plan to cover all unbanked Gram Panchayats in the State by bank branches. However, to avoid inconvenience to the elderly and persons with disabilities who have to go to the bank to get cash, Under the National Social Assistance Scheme (NSAP), a maximum of 20 per cent beneficiaries can be exempted for disbursement of pension in cash, Patnaik told Modi. He also ruled out the possibility of formation of a ‘front’.
The chief minister, who is in Delhi, was answering questions from reporters about the possibility of a Third Front in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, amid efforts by some leaders to bring opposition parties together.
“No, as far as I’m concerned. Not now,” he said. During his visit to the national capital, Patnaik met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with development works related to Odisha.
“I met the prime minister and we discussed issues related to Orissa’s demand. I spoke for the international airport that we have to set up at Puri, Bhubaneswar is getting a lot of traffic now so we want an expansion The Prime Minister said that he will certainly extend all possible help,” he said.