Poverty rate in Odisha may reduce below ten pc in next fiveyears- Naveen

Bhubaneswar,Poverty rate inOdisha will be reduced below ten per cent innext five years, Biju Janata Dal (BJD)Supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaiksaid on Sunday.Addressing the 25th foundation day functionof the BJD, Mr Patnaik said there was a greatdifference between Odisha in 2000 and now.The state, he claimed is ahead in the wholecountry in reducing poverty.The BJD supremo said the poverty in the state has come down from 63 per cent to 29 per cent.As many as 80 lakh people have gone up the poverty line.Patnaik said with the cooperation of the people, Odisha will create a history by bringing downthe poverty to ten per cent in the next five years adding the state government will take whateversteps required to achieve the goal.The BJD which was launched 25 years ago on the ideology of Biju Babu has been converted to asocial movement in Odisha on Sunday, Patnaik said.It has become a symbol of the hope and aspirations of 4.5 crore people of the state and marchingahead day by day with the blessings of the people of the state.Mr Patnaik said Odisha has got international recognition in disaster management and receivedappreciation from everyone from the UNO to Niti Aayog.He said there was a day when we depend upon other states for food. But the situation haschanged and Odisha today figured the third position in supplying food to the country.
Giving the credit to the farmers for the achievement, Patnaik said, ‘’ it also reflects ourcommitment to expand irrigation facilities in the state.’’Odisha, he said, is also ahead of other states in woman empowerment and figured at the top inproviding 50 per cent reservation to women in Panchayat and urban local bodies.
The BJD, the party chief said would continue its fight till the demand for reservation of 33 percent of seats in parliament is fulfilled.The mission Shakti, he said has empowered women in every family leading to a movement of 70lakh women and creating a new era in the development sector.

About Post Author