‘History will remember past 5 years as Odisha’s path of transformation’
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is eyeing a record sixth term to become the longest serving CM in India, said the past five years had been based on the principles of 5T (Team work, Technology, Transparency, Transformation and Time limit), which history would remember as a milestone marked by remarkable changes achieved within a short period of time.
Addressing his last Cabinet meeting of this term on Saturday, Mr. Patnaik said, “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 Odisha CM spoke of the State’s deft handling of disasters which came in shape of extremely severe cyclonic storm, ‘Fani’ in May 2019 and COVID19, once in a century pandemic in 20202022.
Mr. Patnaik mentioned four flagship development programmes, which were executed at a significant pace including the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY), Mission Shakti, sports infrastructure development and transformation of schools.
“Today we are spending ₹3,500 crore every year under BSKY. The health infrastructure has also undergone a massive transformation with modern hospitals and medical colleges,” he said.
“In women’s empowerment, our Mission Shakti (women selfhelp group) members have set a unique example in the country,” he said speaking highly of the SHG movement in the State.
With regards to sports infrastructure development, he said, “Modern sports facilities are being set up across the State. The world’s largest seated hockey stadium, created in 15 months, in Rourkela is a case study in project management. Odisha has become the sports capital of India.”