ಈ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೇ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದ ಬಳಲದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ: ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ
ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಮಂತ್ರಿ ಗರೀಬ್ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ್ ಅನ್ನ ಯೋಜನೆಯಿಂದ 80 ಕೋಟಿ ಫಲಾನುಭವಿಗಳಿಗೆ 2 ತಿಂಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಉಚಿತ ಪಡಿತರವನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಾಗುವುದು, ಈ ಯೋಜನೆಗಾಗಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರವು 26,000 ಕೋಟಿ ರೂ.ಗೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಖರ್ಚು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ: ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ
ಕೇಂದ್ರವು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನೀತಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಉಪಕ್ರಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯ ನೀಡುತ್ತಿದೆ: ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ
ಭಾರತ ಸರ್ಕಾರವು 2.25 ಲಕ್ಷ ಕೋಟಿ ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪಂಚಾಯಿತ್ ಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಇದು ಪಾರದರ್ಶಕತೆಯ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಗೂ ಕಾರಣವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ: ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ
ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಪಂಚಾಯತ್ ರಾಜ್ ದಿನವಾದ ಇಂದು ಪ್ರಧಾನಮಂತ್ರಿ ಶ್ರೀ ನರೇಂದ್ರ ಮೋದಿ ಅವರು ಸ್ವಾಮಿತ್ವ ಯೋಜನೆಯಡಿ ಇ-ಆಸ್ತಿ ಕಾರ್ಡ್ಗಳ ವಿತರಣೆಗೆ ವಿಡಿಯೋ ಕಾನ್ಫರೆನ್ಸ್ ಮೂಲಕ ಚಾಲನೆ ನೀಡಿದರು. ಈ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ 4.09 ಲಕ್ಷ ಆಸ್ತಿ ಮಾಲೀಕರಿಗೆ ಇ-ಆಸ್ತಿ ಕಾರ್ಡ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು, ಇದು ದೇಶಾದ್ಯಂತ ಅನುಷ್ಠಾನಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಸ್ವಾಮಿತ್ವ ಯೋಜನೆಯ ಚಾಲನೆಯೂ ಆಗಿದೆ. ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸಚಿವ ಶ್ರೀ ನರೇಂದ್ರ ಸಿಂಗ್ ತೋಮರ್, ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪಂಚಾಯತ್ ರಾಜ್ ಸಚಿವರು ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
ಪಂಚಾಯತ್ ರಾಜ್ ದಿನವು ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಭಾರತದ ಪುನರಾಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸಂದರ್ಭವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ನಮ್ಮ ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯಿತಿಗಳ ಅಸಾಧಾರಣ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶಂಸಿಸುವ ದಿನ ಇದಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದೂ ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
पंचायती राज दिवस का ये दिन ग्रामीण भारत के नवनिर्माण के संकल्पों को दोहराने का एक महत्वपूर्ण अवसर होता है।
ये दिन हमारी ग्राम पंचायतों के योगदान और उनके असाधारण कामों को देखने, समझने और उनकी सराहना करने का भी दिन है: PM @narendramodi
ಕೊರೊನಾ ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಂಚಾಯತ್‌ಗಳ ಪಾತ್ರವನ್ನು ಶ್ಲಾಘಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿಯವರು, ಕೊರೊನಾ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಮತ್ತು ಜಾಗೃತಿ ಮೂಡಿಸಲು ಇವು ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ನಾಯಕತ್ವ ವಹಿಸಿವೆ ಎಂದರು. ಸಾಂಕ್ರಾಮಿಕವು ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಭಾರತಕ್ಕೆ ಹರಡದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಪುನರುಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದರು. ಕಾಲಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಡಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿಗಳ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಅನುಷ್ಠಾನವನ್ನು ಖಚಿತಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿಯವರು ಪಂಚಾಯತ್‌ಗಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಈ ಬಾರಿ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಲಸಿಕೆಯ ಗುರಾಣಿ ಇದೆ. ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೂ ಲಸಿಕೆ ಹಾಕುವುದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮುಂಜಾಗ್ರತೆ ವಹಿಸಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಖಚಿತಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು ಎಂದರು
एक साल पहले जब हम पंचायती राज दिवस के लिए मिले थे, तब पूरा देश कोरोना से मुकाबला कर रहा था।
तब मैंने आप सभी से आग्रह किया था कि आप कोरोना को गांव में पहुंचने से रोकने में अपनी भूमिका निभाएं: PM @narendramodi
ಈ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೇ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದ ಬಳಲದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಒತ್ತಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಪ್ರಧಾನಮಂತ್ರಿ ಗರೀಬ್ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ್ ಯೋಜನೆಯಡಿ ಪ್ರತಿ ಬಡವರಿಗೂ ಮೇ ಮತ್ತು ಜೂನ್ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉಚಿತ ಪಡಿತರ ನೀಡಲಾಗುವುದು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಈ ಯೋಜನೆಯು 80 ಕೋಟಿ ಫಲಾನುಭವಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಿದ್ದು, ಈ ಯೋಜನೆಗಾಗಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರವು 26,000 ಕೋಟಿ ರೂ.ಗೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಖರ್ಚು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದರು.
इस मुश्किल समय में कोई भी परिवार भूखा ना सोए, ये भी हमारी जिम्मेदारी है।
कल ही भारत सरकार ने प्रधानमंत्री गरीब कल्याण योजना के तहत मुफ्त राशन देने की योजना को फिर से आगे बढ़ाया है।
मई और जून के महीने में देश के हर गरीब को मुफ्त राशन मिलेगा: PM @narendramodi
6 ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾದ ಕೇವಲ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದೊಳಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಮಿತ್ವ ಯೋಜನೆಯ ಪರಿಣಾಮದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು. ಯೋಜನೆಯಡಿ, ಇಡೀ ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಆಸ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಡ್ರೋನ್ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಮೀಕ್ಷೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಸ್ತಿ ಕಾರ್ಡ್ ಅನ್ನು ಮಾಲೀಕರಿಗೆ ವಿತರಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಇಂದು 5 ಸಾವಿರಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 4.09 ಲಕ್ಷ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇ-ಆಸ್ತಿ ಕಾರ್ಡ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಯೋಜನೆಯು ಆಸ್ತಿ ದಾಖಲೆಗಳ ಬಗೆಗಿನ ಅನಿಶ್ಚಿತತೆಯನ್ನು ತೊಡೆದುಹಾಕುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ಹಾಗು ಬಡವರ ಶೋಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ತಡೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಯೋಜನೆಯು ಆಸ್ತಿ ವಿವಾದಗಳ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆ ಕಡಿಮೆಮಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿದೆ. ಇದು ಸಾಲದ ಹೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ತಗ್ಗಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. "ಒಂದು ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಈ ಯೋಜನೆಯು ಬಡ ವರ್ಗದ ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳ ಯೋಜಿತ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆರ್ಥಿಕತೆಯನ್ನು ಖಚಿತಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ" ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಸರ್ವೆ ಆಫ್ ಇಂಡಿಯಾದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವ ಕಡೆ ಕಾನೂನುಗಳನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿನಂತಿಸಿದರು. ಸಾಲ ನೀಡಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಸ್ವೀಕಾರಾರ್ಹವಾದ ಆಸ್ತಿ ಕಾರ್ಡ್‌ನ ಸ್ವರೂಪವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಸುಲಭ ಸಾಲವನ್ನು ಖಾತ್ರಿಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಬ್ಯಾಂಕುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
ಪ್ರಗತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ನಾಯಕತ್ವ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೆ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಪುನರುಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ, ಕೇಂದ್ರವು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನೀತಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಉಪಕ್ರಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಂದ್ರೀಕರಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆಧುನಿಕ ಭಾರತದ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳು ಸಮರ್ಥ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ವಾವಲಂಬಿಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
हमारे देश की प्रगति और संस्कृति का नेतृत्व हमेशा हमारे गाँवों ने ही किया है।
इसीलिए, आज देश अपनी हर नीति और हर प्रयास के केंद्र में गाँवों को रखकर आगे बढ़ रहा है।
हमारा प्रयास है कि आधुनिक भारत के गाँव समर्थ हों, आत्मनिर्भर हों: PM @narendramodi
ಪಂಚಾಯಿತಿಗಳ ಪಾತ್ರವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಮಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿಯವರು ವಿವರಿಸಿದರು. ಪಂಚಾಯಿತಿಗಳು ಹೊಸ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಿವೆ, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಫೈಬರ್-ನೆಟ್ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಂಪರ್ಕಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಪ್ರತಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂಲಕ ಕುಡಿಯುವ ನೀರನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಲು ಜಲ ಜೀವನ್ ಮಿಷನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳ ಪಾತ್ರ ನಿರ್ಣಾಯಕವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅಂತೆಯೇ, ಪ್ರತಿ ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಉದ್ಯೋಗ ಯೋಜನೆಗೆ ಸಹಕಾರಿಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಆಂದೋಲನವನ್ನು ಪಂಚಾಯಿತಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನಡೆಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಪಂಚಾಯಿತಿಗಳ ಹೆಚ್ಚುತ್ತಿರುವ ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ಸ್ವಾಯತ್ತತೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿಯವರು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು. ಅಸಾಧಾರಣ ಮೊತ್ತವಾದ 2.25 ಲಕ್ಷ ಕೋಟಿ ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪಂಚಾಯತ್‌ಗಳಿಗೆ ಭಾರತ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ನಿಗದಿಪಡಿಸಿದೆ. ಇದು ಪಾರದರ್ಶಕತೆಯ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಗೂ ಕಾರಣವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ಶ್ರೀ ಮೋದಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಪಂಚಾಯತಿ ರಾಜ್ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯವು ‘ಇ-ಗ್ರಾಮ ಸ್ವರಾಜ್’ಮೂಲಕ ಆನ್‌ಲೈನ್ ಪಾವತಿ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಈಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾವತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಹಣಕಾಸು ನಿರ್ವಹಣಾ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ (ಪಿಎಫ್‌ಎಂಎಸ್) ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ, ಆನ್‌ಲೈನ್ ಲೆಕ್ಕಪರಿಶೋಧನೆಯು ಪಾರದರ್ಶಕತೆಯನ್ನು ಖಚಿತಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಅನೇಕ ಪಂಚಾಯಿತಿಗಳು ಪಿಎಫ್‌ಎಂಎಸ್‌ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಹೊಂದಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರರು ತ್ವರಿತವಾಗಿ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಸಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯದ 75 ನೇ ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಪದಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಂದರ್ಭದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿಯವರು, ಸವಾಲುಗಳ ನಡುವೆಯೂ, ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯ ಚಕ್ರ ತಿರುಗುವುದನ್ನು ಖಚಿತಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಪಂಚಾಯಿತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ತಮ್ಮ ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಗುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಗದಿಪಡಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಸಮಯದೊಳಗೆ ಸಾಧಿಸುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿಯವರು ಪಂಚಾಯಿತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದರು.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participates in ‘Odisha Parba 2024’ celebrations
November 24, 2024
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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.
