The Pioneer, Jan 30, 2009
PNS | Bhubaneswar
The State Government on Thursday earmarked Rs 324 crore under the Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF) which can be spent in 19 districts of the State. A decision to this effect was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by the chief secretary Ajit Kumar Tripathy.
The Centre will provide the necessary funds under the BRGF. A sum of Rs 19 crore would be spent to strengthen the district planning committee and effectively implementing the different projects. On behalf of the Central Government, additional secretary Rajbant Sandu attended the meeting. During the review, Sandu reportedly expressed his happiness over the State Government's effort to spend the money in a meaningful way. Panchayati Raj Secretary RN Das said Bolangir, Sonepur, Koraput, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Sambalpur, Sundergarh, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamal and Anugul have been included in the programme. Money would be spent on community development, improvement of the economic condition and enhancing sustainability livelihood of the poor and backward people.
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