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ಅಸ್ಸಾಂನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ತೈಲ ಮತ್ತು ಗ್ಯಾಸ್ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು, ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರಿಂಗ್ ಕಾಲೇಜುಗಳನ್ನು ಉದ್ಘಾಟಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ

Published By : Admin | February 22, 2021 | 11:33 IST

ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಮಂತ್ರಿ ಶ್ರೀ ನರೇಂದ್ರ ಮೋದಿ ಅವರು ಇಂದು ಇಂಡಿಯನ್ ಆಯಿಲ್‌ನ ಬೊಂಗೈಗಾಂವ್ ರಿಫೈನರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ʻಐಎನ್‌ಡಿಮ್ಯಾಕ್ಸ್‌ʼ ಘಟಕವನ್ನು, ದಿಬ್ರೂಗಢದ ಮಧುಬಾನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಯಿಲ್ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಲಿಮಿಟೆಡ್‌ನ ಎರಡನೇ ಟ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ಫಾರ್ಮ್ ಅನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಸ್ಸಾಂನ ತಿನ್ಸುಕಿಯಾದ ಮಕುಮ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹೆಬೆಡಾ ಗ್ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಗ್ಯಾಸ್ ಕಂಪ್ರೆಸರ್ ಕೇಂದ್ರವನ್ನು ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಧೇಮಾಜಿ ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರಿಂಗ್ ಕಾಲೇಜು ಉದ್ಘಾಟಿಸಿದ ಅವರು, ಅಸ್ಸಾಂನ ಸುಆಲ್ಕುಚಿ ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರಿಂಗ್ ಕಾಲೇಜಿನ ಶಂಕುಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದರು.

ಈ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಸ್ಸಾಂ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲ ಪ್ರೊ.ಜಗದೀಶ್ ಮುಖಿ, ಅಸ್ಸಾಂ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಸರ್ಬಾನಂದ ಸೋನೊವಾಲ್, ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ರೋಲಿಯಂ ಮತ್ತು ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕ ಅನಿಲ ಖಾತೆ ಸಚಿವ ಶ್ರೀ ಧರ್ಮೇಂದ್ರ ಪ್ರಧಾನ್, ಆಹಾರ ಸಂಸ್ಕರಣಾ ಕೈಗಾರಿಕಾ ಖಾತೆ ಸಹಾಯಕ ಸಚಿವ ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮೇಶ್ವರ್ ತೇಲಿ ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತರಿದ್ದರು.

ಈ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರನ್ನು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ, ಈಶಾನ್ಯ ಭಾರತವು ದೇಶದ ಹೊಸ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಯ ಎಂಜಿನ್ ಆಗಿದ್ದು, ಅಸ್ಸಾಂ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ತಾವು ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿ ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಎಂಟು ದಶಕಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ʼಜೊಯ್ಮೋತಿʼ ಎಂಬ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಪುತ್ರ ನದಿಯ ಉತ್ತರ ದಂಡೆ ಅಸ್ಸಾಮಿ ಸಿನಿಮಾಕ್ಕೆ ಜನ್ಮ ನೀಡಿದ ಬಗೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಅಸ್ಸಾಂ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಯ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವ ಅನೇಕ ಗಣ್ಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳ ತವರು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಅಸ್ಸಾಂನ ಸಮತೋಲಿತ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರಕಾರಗಳು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿವೆ. ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮೂಲಸೌಕರ್ಯ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಾಧಾರ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.

ವಿರೋಧ ಪಕ್ಷಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ವಾಗ್ದಾಳಿ ನಡೆಸಿದ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ, ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಪುತ್ರ ನದಿಯ ಉತ್ತರ ದಂಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಗಾಧ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವಿದ್ದರೂ, ಈ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಸರಕಾರಗಳು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಲತಾಯಿ ಧೋರಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿವೆ. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ, ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆ, ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು, ಕೈಗಾರಿಕೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಆದ್ಯತೆ ನೀಡಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಟೀಕಿಸಿದರು. 'ಸಬ್‌ಕಾ ಸಾಥ್, ಸಬ್‌ಕಾ ವಿಕಾಸ್ʼ ಮತ್ತು ʻಸಬ್‌ಕಾ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸ್‌ʼ ಮಂತ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರಕಾರ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದು, ಈ ತಾರತಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿವಾರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ವಿವರಿಸಿದರು. ಅಸ್ಸಾಂನಲ್ಲಿ ಸರಕಾರ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ ಮೂಲಸೌಕರ್ಯ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅವರು ಮುಂದಿಟ್ಟರು.

ಇಂದು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ 3000 ಕೋಟಿ ರೂಪಾಯಿಗೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮೌಲ್ಯದ ಇಂಧನ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಮೂಲಸೌಕರ್ಯ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಚಾಲನೆ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು ಶಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಕ್ಷಣದ ಕೇಂದ್ರವಾಗಿ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಅಸ್ಮಿತೆಯನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಲಿದ್ದು, ಇದು ಅಸ್ಸಾಂನ ಸಂಕೇತವಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಲಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.

ಭಾರತ ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಸ್ವಾವಲಂಬಿಯಾಗಬೇಕಾದ, ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿ-ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ವೃದ್ಧಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಸಾಗಬೇಕಾದ ಅಗತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಒತ್ತಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ, ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಬೊಂಗೈಗಾಂವ್ ಸಂಸ್ಕರಣಾ ಘಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ ವೃದ್ಧಿ ಸಾಧಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಮೆಚ್ಚುಗೆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದರು.

ಇಂದು ಆರಂಭಿಸಲಿರುವ ಅನಿಲ ಘಟಕವು ಎಲ್‌ಪಿಜಿ ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆಯ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸ್ಸಾಂ ಹಾಗೂ ಈಶಾನ್ಯ ಭಾಗದ ಜನರ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಸುಲಭಗೊಳಿಸಲಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಇದರಿಂದ ಈ ಭಾಗದ ಯುವಕರಿಗೆ ಉದ್ಯೋಗಾವಕಾಶಗಳೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಲಿವೆ.

ಅಡುಗೆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಹೊಗೆಯಿಂದ ಬಡ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸಂಕಟಕ್ಕೆ ಉಜ್ವಲ ಯೋಜನೆ ಮೂಲಕ ಸರಕಾರ ಮುಕ್ತಿ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಿದೆ. ಇಂದು ಅಸ್ಸಾಂನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್‌ಪಿಜಿ ಸಂಪರ್ಕವು ಶೇ.100ಕ್ಕೆ ತಲುಪಿದೆ. ಈ ಬಾರಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಬಜೆಟ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ 1 ಕೋಟಿ ಬಡ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಉಚಿತ ಉಜ್ವಲ ಎಲ್‌ಪಿಜಿ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪ ಮುಂದಿಡಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ವಿವರಿಸಿದರು.

ಗ್ಯಾಸ್ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಮತ್ತು ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದು ಹಾಗೂ ರಸಗೊಬ್ಬರದ ಕೊರತೆಯಿಂದ ಬಡವರು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ತೊಂದರೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಬಂದು ಏಳು ದಶಕಗಳೇ ಕಳೆದರೂ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಸಂಪರ್ಕದಿಂದ ವಂಚಿತವಾಗಿದ್ದ 18 ಸಾವಿರ ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳ ಪೈಕಿ ಬಹುತೇಕ ಅಸ್ಸಾಂ ಮತ್ತು ಈಶಾನ್ಯಗಳಿಗೇ ಸೇರಿದಂಥವು. ನಮ್ಮ ಸರಕಾರ ಈ ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್‌ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಿ ಬೆಳಕು ಮೂಡಿಸಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.

 

ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಲವು ರಸಗೊಬ್ಬರ ಕಾರ್ಖಾನೆಗಳು ಅನಿಲದ ಕೊರತೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಿವೆ ಅಥವಾ ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಲುಕಿವೆ. ಇದರಿಂದ ಬಡವರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಧ್ಯಮ ವರ್ಗದ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಗಂಭೀರ ಪ್ರತಿಕೂಲ ಪರಿಣಾಮ ಉಂಟಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.

ʻಪ್ರಧಾನಮಂತ್ರಿ ಉರ್ಜಾ ಗಂಗಾʼ ಯೋಜನೆ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಪೂರ್ವ ಭಾರತವನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ವದ ಅತಿದೊಡ್ಡ ಅನಿಲ ಕೊಳವೆ ಜಾಲದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಪರ್ಕಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಮೋದಿ ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.

ನಮ್ಮ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು, ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರ್‌ಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞರ ಪ್ರತಿಭಾ ಸಮೃದ್ಧತೆಯು ʻಅತ್ಮನಿರ್ಭರ್ ಭಾರತ್'ಗೆ ಉತ್ತೇಜನ ನೀಡುವಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಪಾತ್ರ ವಹಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ದೇಶದ ಯುವ ಜನಾಂಗವು ನವೋದ್ಯಮಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಹರಿಸುವಂತಹ ವಾತಾವರಣವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಲು ಕಳೆದ ಕೆಲವು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ನಾವು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಇಂದು ಇಡೀ ವಿಶ್ವವೇ ಭಾರತದ ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅಸ್ಸಾಂನ ಯುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅದ್ಭುತ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ ವಿದೆ. ಈ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರಕಾರ ಶ್ರಮಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅಸ್ಸಾಂ ಸರಕಾರದ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಇಂದು ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ 20ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರಿಂಗ್ ಕಾಲೇಜುಗಳಿವೆ. ಇಂದು ಧೇಮಾಜಿ ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರಿಂಗ್ ಕಾಲೇಜು ಉದ್ಘಾಟನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಅಲ್ಕುಚಿ ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರಿಂಗ್ ಕಾಲೇಜಿನ ಶಂಕುಸ್ಥಾಪನೆಯಿಂದ ಈ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಬಲಗೊಂಡಿದೆ. ಇನ್ನೂ ಮೂರು ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರಿಂಗ್ ಕಾಲೇಜುಗಳ ಕಾಮಗಾರಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಮಾಹಿತಿ ನೀಡಿದರು. ಅಸ್ಸಾಂ ಸರಕಾರವು ಹೊಸ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಆದಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗ ಜಾರಿಗೆ ತರಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮವು ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಭಾಷೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅಸ್ಸಾಂನ ಜನರಿಗೆ, ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಚಹಾ ತೋಟದ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು, ಪರಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಪಂಗಡಗಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗಲಿದೆ ಎಂದರು.

ಚಹಾ, ಕೈಮಗ್ಗ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾಸೋದ್ಯಮಕ್ಕೆ ಅಸ್ಸಾಂ ವಿಶ್ವದಲ್ಲೇ ಹೆಸರುವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಸ್ವಾವಲಂಬನೆಯು ಅಸ್ಸಾಮಿನ ಜನರ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಚಹಾ ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆಯು ಸ್ವಾವಲಂಬಿ ಅಸ್ಸಾ೦ನ ಕನಸನ್ನು ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಇಂತಹ ಸನ್ನಿವೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿನ ಯುವಕರು ಶಾಲಾ ಕಾಲೇಜುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕೌಶಲಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲಿತರೆ, ಅದರಿಂದ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಾಗಲಿದೆ ಎಂದರು. ಈ ವರ್ಷದ ಬಜೆಟ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬುಡಕಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೂರಾರು ಹೊಸ ಏಕಲವ್ಯ ಮಾದರಿ ಶಾಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯುವ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಇದರಿಂದ ಅಸ್ಸಾಂಗೂ ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗಲಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.

ಅಸ್ಸಾಂ ರೈತರ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಆದಾಯವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ರಾಜ್ಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರಕಾರಗಳು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಮೀನುಗಾರಿಕೆ ವಲಯದ ರೈತರಿಗೆ 20,000 ಕೋಟಿ ರೂ.ಗಳ ಮಹತ್ವದ ಯೋಜನೆಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಜಾರಿಗೆ ತರಲಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಇದರಿಂದ ಅಸ್ಸಾಂ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗಲಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಅಸ್ಸಾಂನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರೈತರ ಉತ್ಪನ್ನಗಳು ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತಲುಪುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಸರಕಾರ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಉತ್ತರ ದಂಡೆಯ ಚಹಾ ತೋಟಗಳು ಕೂಡ ಅಸ್ಸಾಂನ ಆರ್ಥಿಕತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಪಾತ್ರ ವಹಿಸುತ್ತವೆ ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.

ಸಣ್ಣ ಚಹಾ ಬೆಳೆಗಾರರಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಗುತ್ತಿಗೆ ನೀಡಲು ಅಸ್ಸಾಂ ಸರಕಾರ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿರುವ ಅಭಿಯಾನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರು ಮೆಚ್ಚುಗೆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದರು. ಅಸ್ಸಾಂ ಜನತೆಯು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಗತಿಯ ಡಬಲ್‌ ಎಂಜಿನ್‌ ಅನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದಿಸಿದರು.

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participates in ‘Odisha Parba 2024’ celebrations
November 24, 2024
Delighted to take part in the Odisha Parba in Delhi, the state plays a pivotal role in India's growth and is blessed with cultural heritage admired across the country and the world: PM
The culture of Odisha has greatly strengthened the spirit of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat', in which the sons and daughters of the state have made huge contributions: PM
We can see many examples of the contribution of Oriya literature to the cultural prosperity of India: PM
Odisha's cultural richness, architecture and science have always been special, We have to constantly take innovative steps to take every identity of this place to the world: PM
We are working fast in every sector for the development of Odisha,it has immense possibilities of port based industrial development: PM
Odisha is India's mining and metal powerhouse making it’s position very strong in the steel, aluminium and energy sectors: PM
Our government is committed to promote ease of doing business in Odisha: PM
Today Odisha has its own vision and roadmap, now investment will be encouraged and new employment opportunities will be created: PM

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the ‘Odisha Parba 2024’ celebrations today at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, he greeted all the brothers and sisters of Odisha who were present at the event. He remarked that this year marked the centenary of the death anniversary of Swabhav Kavi Gangadhar Meher and paid tributes to him. He also paid tributes to Bhakta Dasia Bhauri, Bhakta Salabega and the writer of Oriya Bhagavatha, Shri Jagannath Das on the occasion.

“Odisha has always been the abode of Saints and Scholars”, said Shri Modi. He remarked that the saints and scholars have played a great role in nourishing the cultural richness by ensuring the great literature like Saral Mahabharat, Odiya Bhagawat have reached the common people at their doorsteps. He added that there is extensive literature related to Mahaprabhu Jagannath in Oriya language. Remembering a saga of Mahaprabhu Jagannatha, the Prime Minister said that Lord Jagannath led the war from the forefront and praised the Lord’s simplicity that he had partaken the curd from the hands of a devotee named Manika Gaudini while entering the battlefield. He added that there were a lot of lessons from the above saga, Shri Modi said one of the important lessons was that if we work with good intentions then God himself leads that work. He further added that God was always with us and we should never feel that we are alone in any dire situation.

Reciting a line of Odisha poet Bhim Bhoi that no matter how much pain one has to suffer, the world must be saved, the Prime Minister said that this has been the culture of Odisha. Shri Modi remarked that Puri Dham strengthened the feeling of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat'. He added that the brave sons of Odisha also showed direction to the country by taking part in the freedom struggle. He said that we can never repay the debt of the martyrs of Paika Kranti. Shri Modi remarked that it was the good fortune of the government that it had the opportunity to issue a commemorative postage stamp and coin on Paika Kranti.

Reiterating that the entire country was remembering the contribution of Utkal Kesari Hare Krishna Mehtab ji at this time, Shri Modi said that the Government was celebrating his 125th birth anniversary on a large scale. The Prime Minister also touched upon the able leadership Odisha has given to the country from the past till now. He added that Draupadi Murmu ji, hailing from a tribal community, was the President of India. And it was a matter of great pride for all of us. He further added that it was due to her inspiration, schemes worth thousands of crores of rupees for tribal welfare were implemented in India today and these schemes were benefiting the tribal society not only of Odisha but of the entire India.

Remarking that Odisha is the land of women power and its strength in the form of Mata Subhadra, the Prime Minister said that Odisha will progress only when the women of Odisha progress. He added that he had the great opportunity to launch the Subhadra Yojana for my mothers and sisters of Odisha a few days back which will benefit the women of Odisha.

Shri Modi highlighted the contribution of Odisha in giving a new dimension to India's maritime power. He noted that the Bali Jatra was concluded yesterday in Odisha, which was organised in a grand manner on the banks of the Mahanadi in Cuttack on the day of Kartik Purnima. Further, Shri Modi remarked that Bali Jatra was a symbol of India's maritime power. Lauding the courage of the sailors of the past, the Prime Minister said that they were brave enough to sail and cross the seas despite the absence of modern technology like today. He added that the traders used to travel by ships to places like Bali, Sumatra, Java in Indonesia, which helped promote trade and enhance the reach of culture to various places. Shri Modi emphasised that today Odisha's maritime power had an important role in the achievement of a developed India's resolve.

The Prime Minister underlined that today there is hope for a new future for Odisha after continuous efforts for 10 years to take Odisha to new heights. Thanking the people of Odisha for their unprecedented blessings, Shri Modi said that this had given new courage to this hope and the Government had big dreams and had set big goals. Noting that Odisha will be celebrating the centenary year of statehood in 2036, he said that the Government’s endeavour was to make Odisha one of the strong, prosperous and fast-growing states of the country.

Noting that there was a time when the eastern part of India including states like Odisha were considered backward, Shri Modi said that he considered the eastern part of India to be the growth engine of the country's development. Therefore, he added that the Government has made the development of eastern India a priority and today all the work related to connectivity, health, education in the entire eastern India had been expedited. Shri Modi highlighted that today Odisha was getting three times more budget than the central government used to give it 10 years ago. He added that this year, 30 percent more budget had been given for the development of Odisha as compared to last year. He assured that the Government was working at a fast pace in every sector for the holistic development of Odisha.

“Odisha has immense potential for port-based industrial development”, exclaimed the Prime Minister. Therefore, he added that trade will be promoted by developing ports at Dhamra, Gopalpur, Astaranga, Palur, and Subarnarekha. Remarking that Odisha was the mining and metal powerhouse of India, Shri Modi said that this strengthened Odisha's position in the steel, aluminium and energy sectors. He added that by focusing on these sectors, new avenues of prosperity can be opened in Odisha.

Noting that the production of cashew, jute, cotton, turmeric and oilseeds was in abundance in Odisha, Shri Modi said that the Government's effort was to ensure that these products reach the big markets and thereby benefit the farmers. He added that there was also a lot of scope for expansion in the sea-food processing industry of Odisha and Government’s effort was to make Odisha sea-food a brand that is in demand in the global market.

Emphasising that Government’s effort was to make Odisha a preferred destination for investors, the Prime Minister said that his government was committed to promoting ease of doing business in Odisha and investment was being promoted through Utkarsh Utkal. Shri Modi highlighted that as soon as the new government was formed in Odisha, an investment of Rs 45 thousand crore was approved within the first 100 days. He added that today Odisha had its own vision as well as a roadmap, which would promote investment and create new employment opportunities. He congratulated the Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi ji and his team for their efforts.

Shri Modi remarked that by utilising the potential of Odisha in the right direction, it can be taken to new heights of development. Emphasising that Odisha can benefit from its strategic location, the Prime Minister said that access to domestic and international markets was easy from there. “Odisha was an important hub of trade for East and South-East Asia”, said Shri Modi and added that Odisha's importance in global value chains would further increase in the times to come. He further added that the government was also working on the goal of increasing exports from the state.

“Odisha has immense potential to promote urbanisation”, highlighted the Prime Minister and added that his Government was undertaking concrete steps in that direction. He further added that the Government was committed to build a large number of dynamic and well-connected cities. Shri Modi underscored that the Government was also creating new possibilities in the tier two cities of Odisha, especially in the districts of western Odisha where development of new infrastructure can lead to creation of new opportunities.

Touching upon the field of higher education, Shri Modi said that Odisha was a new hope for students across the country and there were many national and international institutes, which inspired the state to take the lead in the education sector. He added that these efforts were promoting the startup ecosystem in the state.

Highlighting that Odisha has always been special because of its cultural richness, Shri Modi said the art forms of Odisha fascinate everyone, be it the Odissi dance or the paintings of Odisha or the liveliness that is seen in the Pattachitras or the Saura paintings, a symbol of the tribal art. He added that one got to see the craftsmanship of Sambalpuri, Bomkai and Kotpad weavers in Odisha. The Prime Minister remarked that the more we spread and preserve the art and craftsmanship, the more the respect for Odia people would increase.

Touching upon the abundant heritage of architecture and science of Odisha, the Prime Minister remarked that the science, architecture and vastness of the ancient temples like Sun Temple of Konark, the Lingaraj and Mukteshwar amazed everyone with their exquisiteness and craftsmanship.

Noting that Odisha was a land of immense possibilities in terms of tourism, Shri Modi said there was a need to work across multiple dimensions to bring these possibilities to the ground. He added that today along with Odisha, the country also had a Government that respects Odisha's heritage and its identity. Underlining that one of the conferences of G-20 was held in Odisha last year, Shri Modi said that the Government presented the grand spectacle of the Sun Temple in front of the heads of states and diplomats of so many countries. The Prime Minister said he was pleased that all the four gates of the Mahaprabhu Jagannath Temple complex have been opened along with the Ratna Bhandar of the temple.

The Prime Minister emphasised that there was a need to undertake more innovative steps to tell the world about every identity of Odisha. He cited an example that Bali Jatra Day can be declared and celebrated to make Bali Jatra more popular and promote it on the international platform. He further added that celebrating Odissi Day for arts like Odissi dance could also be explored along with days to celebrate various tribal heritages. Shri Modi said that special events could be organised in schools and colleges, which would create awareness among people about the opportunities related to tourism and small scale industries. He added that Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelan was also going to be held in Bhubaneswar in the upcoming days and was a huge opportunity for Odisha.

Noting the rising trend of people forgetting their mother tongue and culture across the globe, Shri Modi was pleased that the Oriya community, wherever it lives, had always been very enthusiastic about its culture, its language and its festivals. He added that his recent visit to Guyana had reaffirmed how the power of mother tongue and culture kept one connected to their motherland. He added that about two hundred years ago, hundreds of labourers left India, but they took Ramcharit Manas with them and even today they are connected to the land of India. Shri Modi emphasised that by preserving our heritage, its benefits could reach everyone even when development and changes take place. He added that in the same way, Odisha can be propelled to new heights.

The Prime Minister underscored that in today's modern era, it was important to assimilate modern changes while strengthening our roots. He added that events like the Odisha Festival could become a medium for this. He further added that events like Odisha Parba should be expanded even more in the coming years and should not be limited to Delhi only. Shri Modi underlined that efforts must be undertaken to ensure that more and more people join it and the participation of schools and colleges also increases. He urged the people from other states in Delhi to participate and get to know Odisha more closely.

Concluding the address, Shri Modi expressed confidence that in the times to come, the colours of this festival would reach every nook and corner of Odisha as well as India by becoming an effective platform for public participation.

Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics & IT, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, President of Odia Samaj, Shri Siddharth Pradhan were present on the occasion among others.

Background

Odisha Parba is a flagship event conducted by Odia Samaj, a trust in New Delhi. Through it, they have been engaged in providing valuable support towards preservation and promotion of Odia heritage. Continuing with the tradition, this year Odisha Parba was organised from 22nd to 24th November. It showcased the rich heritage of Odisha displaying colourful cultural forms and will exhibit the vibrant social, cultural and political ethos of the State. A National Seminar or Conclave led by prominent experts and distinguished professionals across various domains was conducted.