Fighting COVID-19: Odisha CM Announces Rs 5 Crore Each to Jajpur and Sundargarh Districts
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced Rs 5 crore each to Jajpur and Sundargarh districts to fight against Coronavirus following a review of the situation through video conferencing. Patnaik also appealed to all the community organizations and Corporates in the Jajpur and Sundargarh districts to set up Covid Care Homes (CCH) and Covid [...]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced Rs 5 crore each to Jajpur and Sundargarh districts to fight against Coronavirus following a review of the situation through video conferencing.
Patnaik also appealed to all the community organizations and Corporates in the Jajpur and Sundargarh districts to set up Covid Care Homes (CCH) and Covid Care Centres (CCC) and join the fight against Covid-19.
Other major highlights of CM’s announcement.
Jajpur District:
1. I appreciate the Jajpur district team for achieving a high recovery rate of 86.5%. The situation is under control in spite of more than 26000 migrants coming back to the district.
2. The district will be spending Rs 13.5 crores from DMF in enhancing the Covid Care system to fight the pandemic.
3. Additional 250 beds will be operationalised in the Covid Care Centre in Jajpur.
4. The district will create partnerships with Corporates and Industry for establishing Covid Care Homes and Covid Care centres.
5. Rs 5 crore is sanctioned from the Chief Minister Relief Fund to Jajpur district.
Sundargarh District (Rourkela):
1. I appreciate the Sundargarh District team for achieving a high recovery rate of 85%.
2. Plasma bank will be started in IGH, Rourkela and it will supply to various districts in Western Odisha.
3. The District has already spent Rs 20 crores from DMF for Covid Management. Further, Rs 15 crore will be spent in the next three months for strengthening of Dedicated Covid Hospital and Covid Care centres.
4. The Covid Care Centre in Rourkela will be expanded from 700 beds to 1700 beds capacity.
5. I am glad to know that the district administration is working closely with Corporates like RSP, NTPC, MCL, OCL etc for creating Covid Care Homes and Covid Care Centres.
6. In Rourkela, the focus shall be on surveillance, door-to-door survey, testing and containment zones. Special attention to be given to slum areas and congested localities.
7. Rs 5 crore is sanctioned from the Chief Minister Relief Fund to Sundargarh district.
440 More COVID-19 Patients Recover in Odisha
Next ArticleChariots of This Year’s Rath Yatra to Be Preserved for Memory
Related Articles
Odisha Govt Transfers 4 IPS Officers
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday transferred four IPS officers across the state. According to an official notification issued by the Home Department, Dr. Saravana Vivek M., currently SP of Brahmapur, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Bhubaneswar. He will take charge against Jagmohan Meena, who is to be relieved. Abhinav Sonkar, [...]
Odisha Final Electoral Roll Published With 3.16 Crore Electors
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s electoral roll revision process has concluded with the publication of the Final Electoral Roll 2026 on Monday, recording 3,16,32,754 electors across the state, the Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office said. The revision was carried out with July 1, 2026, as the qualifying date. The draft electoral roll, published on July 5, had listed [...]
Ganjam Steps Up Preparedness as Deep Depression Threatens Heavy Rainfall; Red Warning for Sept 23-24
Ganjam Steps Up Preparedness as Deep Depression Threatens Heavy Rainfall; Red Warning for Sept 23-24
Chatrapur: The Ganjam district administration has intensified its preparedness measures as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to move close to the district, bringing the possibility of heavy rainfall and strong winds. An Orange Warning is currently in force, while a Red Warning has been issued for September 23 and 24. [...]