Bhubaneswar: Soon after joining the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), retired IPS officer Arup Patnaik has been appointed as the executive chairman of State Youth Welfare Board. Chief Minister Naveen Patanik made this appointment Monday, officials said, adding, the former Mumbai Police Commissioner will be in-charge of the Biju Yuva Bahini programmes of the state government.
The programme has been launched to deal with youth affairs for which the state has earmarked `450.49 crore for three years to set up Biju Yuva Bahini in panchayats and urban local bodies. It has 2.92 lakh youths as Yuva Bahini members to work as volunteers to take up community services.
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