Monday 13 February 2012 Government 2.0: The Road Ahead
Orissa seeks Rs 2,400 Cr for infra development

The state government has submitted the plan for carrying out development work in five naxal infested districts

Bhubaneswar: Orissa government has submitted a Rs 2,400 crore action plan to the Centre for socio-economic development of five worst Naxal-hit districts.

The five districts were Malkangiri, Rayagada and Gajapati in southern region and Deogarh and Sambalpur in western region.

The highest amount of Rs 511 crore was planned to be spent in Gajapati district, the sources said.

"We are hopeful that the Planning Commission will accept our Integrated Action Plan for Left Wing Extremism affected districts," Special Secretary of the Planning and Coordination Department R V Singh said.

While the integrated action plan sought Rs 486 crore for Rayagada district, the amount proposed to be spent in Gajapati district was Rs 511 crore followed by Rs 510 crore in Deogarh district and Rs 474 crore in Malkangiri district.
—iGovernment Bureau
 

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