Bhubaneswar: 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman Kartik Pandian interacted with people of Angul and Sambalpur districts over video conference here Wednesday. He interacted with the people present at Badapadia at Kishorenagar and Barasahi ground at Chhendipada in Angul district; Rengali High School ground, Jamadarpalli ground at Sambalpur and Subash Maidan at Hirakud in Sambalpur district. Based on the grievance petitions received from the people present at the venues, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sanctioned 283 projects for Rs 10.47 crore in Angul and 408 projects at a cost of Rs 12.59 crore in Sambalpur. The sanction orders were also sent to the petitioners over their mobile phones. Pandian also informed that since his visit in July last year to Angul and Sambalpur, based on petitions and feedback, Rs 886 crore worth projects have been taken up in both the districts. He informed about the major decisions taken by CM like increasing in social security pensions across all categories by Rs 500 each which would benefit around 58 Lakhs beneficiaries. The 5T Chairman also informed that financial assistance under MAMATA has been increased from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000.
ARINDAM GANGULY, OP