Bhubaneswar, July 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has special focus on the development of Odisha and there will be significant changes in the state in the next five years, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday after returning from his four-day visit to New Delhi.
"I participated in the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting chaired by the Prime Minister and presented demands concerning the important aspects of Odisha's development. We have significant responsibilities for the first five years of the upcoming 12-year period leading up to 2036. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is giving special attention to Odisha which has been neglected for a long time,” he said media persons at Bhubaneswar airport.
The focus is on developing 480 kilometres of coastline, portbased industries, tourism, the IT sector, and the development of tribal communities, he added.
Meanwhile, Majhi's predecessor Naveen Patnaik on Monday mocked the new BJP government as 'Name Changer' and said that this budget saw 80 per cent of his schemes being repeated.
In a post on X, Patnaik said, "Congratulations to the new government of Odisha on presenting its first budget and a special congratulation for repeating more than 80 per cent of the schemes implemented by our government. More than 80 per cent of your budget allocation, flows towards the schemes formulated by the BJD Government."
