Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, approved five major proposals in a recent meeting held on Wednesday.
One of the approved proposals is the establishment of a corpus fund aimed at preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage of Odisha, known as Odia Asmita. This fund is set at Rs 200 crore and is intended to support initiatives related to Odia culture, art, and heritage.
Additionally, plans include the establishment of the Odia Asmita Bhawan, a palm leaf manuscript museum, an Odia translation academy, the development of the Paika Rebellion Memorial, as well as the creation of e-libraries and Odia chairs at national and international universities.
Furthermore, efforts will be made to elevate the status of the Bali Yatra festival to an international level and provide financial assistance for training in Odissi music and dance.
Chief Minister Majhi also mentioned that a committee of experts will be appointed to develop detailed guidelines, and there are plans to increase the corpus fund in the future.
The Cabinet also approved the proposal to increase the wage of unskilled workers from Rs 352 to Rs 450, semi-skilled workers from Rs 392 to Rs 500, skilled workers from Rs 442 to Rs 550 and highly skilled workers from Rs 502 to Rs 600.
Additionally, the state Cabinet has approved the inclusion of 6 lakh farmers in Odisha under the PM KISAN scheme. Defunct lift irrigation projects will be made operational in which Rs 1044 crore and 84 lakhs will be spent in 5 years.
Moreover, the Cabinet has also given the green light to the proposal of the school and mass education department to recruit 18,788 junior teachers in primary and upper primary schools as per the most recent High Court orders.
