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Nirman Shramik Pucca Ghar Yojana: 20 February 2016: Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department: Rural Housing: Assistance to registered construction workers for construction of pucca houses [56] [57] Anwesha Scheme: 21 December 2015: SC&ST Development & Minorities & Backward Classes welfare Department: Tribal Development
It was inaugurated on April 1, 2015 by the Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik on Utkal Divas. The program provides meals in five major cities of Odisha. [1] The actual cost of the food is around ₹ 20 but is subsidised to ₹ 5 with financial assistance from the Odisha Mining Corporation. [2] It is targeted at more than 60,000 people per day.
Subhadra Yojana (introduced 17 September 2024) is a women-centric welfare scheme launched by the Government of Odisha aiming on empowering women aged 21 to 60 years by providing direct financial assistance. The initiative, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, intends to benefit over 1 crore women across the state of Odisha. [1] [2] [3]
The Government of India launched the Gareeb Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) initiative to tackle the impact of COVID-19 on shramik (migrant) workers in India. [1] It is a rural public works scheme which was launched on 20 June 2020 with an initial funding of ₹ 50,000 crore (equivalent to ₹ 590 billion or US$6.8 billion in 2023).
The Government of Odisha and its 30 districts consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Odisha, a judiciary, and a legislative branch. Like other states in India, the head of state of Odisha is the Governor , appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government, and their post is largely ceremonial.
As of 2025, Gram Vikas has reached over 600,000 individuals across 1,700 villages in Odisha and Jharkhand.. The organisation's work has ensured the 2,14,920 women have access to safe, private bathrooms with running water and 54,571 families have renewable energy sources for cooking. Work with village communities has resulted in 10,370 hectares ...
Here is the list of chief ministers of Odisha since 1946. Since 1946, Odisha has had 14 chief ministers. Serving from 2000 till 2024, Naveen Patnaik of the Biju Janata Dal was the longest-serving chief minister in Odisha's history. The current chief minister of Odisha since 12 June 2024 is Mohan Charan Majhi of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
In Odisha, the Janata Dal (led by Biju Patnaik) headed the state government from 1990 to 1995 and was the principal opposition from 1995 to 1997. Utkal Congress (UC) - Formed in 1969, when Biju Patnaik left the Indian National Congress. After the 1971 Odisha elections, UC won 33 seats and 23 percent of the vote.