Bhubaneswar: Taking a step further towards ensuring quality means of transport services in rural areas of the state, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will today flag off the Laxmi Bus Service from Malkangiri under the Location Accessible Multimodal Initiative Scheme.
The Chief Minister is scheduled to visit Malkangiri today and inaugurate the new fleet of busses that will connect the hinterlands with district headquarters. Initially, the service will start in the six districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, and Gajapati in the first phase.
Under the LAccMi scheme, the state Government will operate 1000 buses in the rural areas across the state. The Government has earmarked Rs 3178 crore for the scheme. The launch will mark an important milestone in transforming the rural landscape.
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