Bhubaneswar: The State Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today gave its nod to plantation drive along the banks of Brahmani, Baitarani and Rushikulya rivers and tributaries and distributaries.

A proposal for approval of tender for a 100 seated new Government Medical College at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district also got the Cabinet nod.

The Cabinet also approved a proposal for replacement of existing conventional streetlights with energy efficient smart LED streetlights in urban local bodies of the State on Project Management Consultant (PMC) model.

It further approved a proposal for tender for construction of Multi utility complex and PG Students’ Hostel at Sardar Vallav Bhai Patel Post Graduate Institute of Paediatric also known as Sishu Bhawan in Cuttack.