Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the Odisha Government has approved projects worth Rs 700 crore for development of nine identified Rurban Clusters under Phase-II and III of Rurban Mission.
The vital projects got approval at the State Empowered Committee Meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary AK Tripathy on Tuesday.
While approving the projects, the Chief Secretary urged the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water department to do third party assessment of the outcomes of the projects already taken up in Phase-I of the Mission.
These proposed clusters are Kalimela in Malkangiri district, Komna under Nuapada district, Kendujhar Sadar, Mohana in Gajapati district, Puri sadar in Puri District, Danagadi under Jajpur district, Ulunda under Subarnapur district and Dhakauda under Sambalpur district.
Integrated Action Plan of around Rs 650 crore was estimated for these proposed clusters, said an official.
The prime objective of the Mission is to create urban facilities and economic opportunities in a cluster of villages while preserving the nature and essence of rural community life.