Naveen asks officials to  initiate steps for release of pending fund in Central sponsored schemes

Samikhsya Bureau

Bhubaneswar, Nov 9 : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today asked the officials to closely follow up the Central Sponsored Schemes (CSS) with the  Union government in coordination with the Departments of the State and initiate steps for the early  release of pending funds. Patnaik  gave the direction after reviewing  the Central Fund release position under CSS and implementation of 5T framework–Team Work, Transparency, Technology and Time leading to Transformation, today at New Delhi.Official sources here said Patnaik directed the Resident Commissioner, Special Resident Commissioner to continuously follow up the release of funds from CSS and bring it to his notice, if there is any delay.

Official sources here said as on  November 7  more than Rs 6,000 crore  is due  from the centre under major people oriented schemes such as PMAY, MGNREGA, NSAP, PMGSY and some other schemes.    Chief Minister also reviewed the implementation of 5T framework and directed to pursue for the allotment of land to set up Odisha Cultural Centre at  New Delhi.