June 2019

ODISHA   Schools to be awarded for quality education To encourage imparting of quality education in primary level, the State Government would launch a ‘School Certification Programme’ to recognise and award Government schools for progress from the current academic session 2019-20.   Meanwhile, the School and Mass Education Department has planned to resume the ‘Learning … Read more

ODISHA   ·         Rainwater harvesting to cover all big buildings ð  The State Government is contemplating to retrofit all the existing buildings above 100 sq meter roof to instal rainwater harvesting (RWH) system within a period of three years. ð  With Government of India taking up rain water harvesting (RWH) very seriously, the State Government … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha eyes Rs 8,500 crore in revenue from mining sector   The state government has targeted around Rs 8,500 crore in revenue from the mining sector in the 2019-20 financial year.   The targeted figure is around Rs 2,000 crore less than the amount collected in the previous financial year (2018-19).   Odisha, … Read more

ODISHA   State growth rate more than national average   The real Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Odisha grew at 8.4 per cent in 2018-19 against 7.4 per cent in the preceding year.   The services sector is the largest contributor with a 41.6 per cent sharing in the GSDP followed by the industries … Read more

ODISHA   State’s per capita loan now Rs 17,630   The total loan burden of the State by end of the year 2018-19 was Rs 79,866.08 crore and the per capita loan stood at Rs  17,630.48 according to the primary report of the Accountant General.   Out of total loan amount of Rs  79,866.08 crore, … Read more

ODISHA Pvt hospital to provide free services   The private hospitals in the State would have to provide free healthcare services under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) soon.   The hospitals have to ensure that all the beneficiaries under the BSKY get healthcare services free.   It may be mentioned that the BSKY is … Read more

ODISHA   Connectivity funds in Red Zones: Odisha to gain most   While the Centre has decided to pump in a whopping Rs 29,000 crore for road and mobile connectivity in the Left Wing Extremist (LWE) affected areas of the country to improve governance there, Odisha among some other affected States stands to get benefit … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha government to implement SWM rules 2016 in rural areas soon   Following a rap from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) over poor management of solid waste in rural areas, Odisha government has decided to implement Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 in the state in the next couple of months. Under the pilot project the … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha’s debt stock may touch Rs 1.06 lakh crore by end of 2019-20 FY   Odisha’s overall debt stock may touch Rs 1.06 lakh crore by end of 2019-20 financial year as the state government has estimated gross borrowing amount of Rs 23,584 crore from various sources during the current fiscal year. The state government goes for borrowing with … Read more

ODISHA Odisha police to supply tablets to investigating officers for digital probe   The state police are planning to supply tablets to the IOs, who will complete the formalities digitally at the crime spot itself. Currently, the IOs carry registers with them and jot down the nature of crime, articles seized, names of accused, victims … Read more