Bhubaneswar: The Chief Executive Officer of Niti Aayog, the country’s highest planning body, Amitabh Kant has congratulated Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and the people of Odisha for achieving many firsts for the state. In a tweet, Amitabh has praised the Chief Minister and congratulated Bhubaneswar for being the first city in the country to achieve 100 percent vaccination for all its citizens. He also praised Puri for being the first city in the country to provide Drink From Tap water to all its citizens.
Amitabh Kant’s tweet also mentioned about Odisha’s sponsorship of the National Hockey Teams since 2018. The teams have reached the semi-finals of the Tokyo Olympics after a gap of four decades. Without Odisha’s patronization, it could not have been a reality.
Bhubaneswar first city to achieve 100% COVID vaccination, Puri first city to supply 24×7 drinking water. Congrats @Naveen_Odisha & people of Odisha for these achievements and for also sponsoring our national men & women hockey teams since 2018, who have now reached the semis!
— Amitabh Kant (@amitabhk87) August 2, 2021