Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg on Thursday reviewed the implementation and progress of major departmental schemes and projects with all district collectors, directing them to resolve land, approval and execution-related issues within defined timelines.
The meeting was held at Lok Seva Bhavan in Bhubaneswar and attended by Development Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary Deoranjan Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department Usha Padhee and senior officials from various departments. District collectors joined the meeting virtually.
The review covered schemes and projects of the Housing and Urban Development, Labour and Employees’ State Insurance, Women and Child Development, Health and Family Welfare, Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts, Odia Language, Literature and Culture, School and Mass Education, Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment and MSME departments.
Under urban development, the meeting discussed drinking water supply projects and the resolution of land-related issues. Collectors of Khordha, Sambalpur and Cuttack were asked to take immediate steps to resolve land issues affecting five important projects.
The meeting also reviewed opportunities for small urban local bodies to raise market-based finance under the Credit Repayment Guarantee sub-scheme. Compliance with waste management rules at the district level, in line with Supreme Court directions, was also discussed.
The Labour and ESI Department reviewed arrangements for land for a 100-bed ESI hospital, meetings of district-level task forces on child labour elimination and the functioning of labour inspection committees. Regular meetings and mock drills of district and local crisis management groups for chemical emergencies were also discussed.
The Women and Child Development Department reviewed Poshan Maah 2026, the Suposhit Odisha Mission and digital monitoring forms. Officials were asked to focus on identifying and referring malnourished children, registering pregnant women, encouraging fathers’ participation and expanding nutrition services in vulnerable areas.
Healthcare issues discussed included biomedical waste management, land for primary health centres, AYUSH medical colleges, the Ama Hospital programme and progress under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme.
The Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Department reviewed the Srujanika craft cluster, major craft clusters and initiatives covering handicrafts, handlooms, silk and textiles.
The Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department reviewed the progress of the Baraputra Heritage Village Scheme, including district-level land allocation, preparation of detailed project reports and removal of implementation bottlenecks.
The Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Department reviewed farmer registration under AgriStack and the progress of the Kharif 2026 Digital Crop Survey.
In education, progress under the Godabarish Mishra Adarsha Prathamik Vidyalaya scheme, residential hostels of Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas and creation of APAAR IDs for students was reviewed.
The MSME Department discussed district-level Single Window Clearance Authority meetings, MSME parks, the Odisha startup ecosystem and credit facilities. The plan to develop 30 MSME parks across the state, one in each district, was also reviewed.
Garg directed all district collectors to coordinate closely with the concerned departments and ensure time-bound resolution of issues related to land acquisition, project approvals, construction and implementation.
She stressed regular district-level monitoring and inter-departmental coordination so that the benefits of approved schemes and projects reach people without delay.
