Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday announced that the state will have 16 new Notified Area Councils (NACs) and seven municipalities.
CM Majhi made the announcement in his address during state-level Local Self-Governance Day celebrations held in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
The 16 NACs include Baramba, Narasinghpur and Salipur in Cuttack district, Gondia in Dhenkanal district, Patrapur and Jagannath Prasad in Ganjam district, Chandikhole of Jajpur district, Narla and Jaypatana in Kalahandi district, Tangi in Khordha district, Borigumma in Koraput district, Kaptipada, Jashipur and Rasagobindapur in Mayurbhanj district.
Similarly, Karanjia in Mayurbhanj, Boudh of Boudh district, Bhanjanagar, Aska, Chhatrapur, Kabisuryanagar and Polasara in Ganjam district have been announced as the new municipalities.
The state will have 28 new NACs with the 16 new NACs announced by CM Majhi on Sunday.
On this occasion, CM Majhi also announced the expansion of the ‘Sahayog’ programme, supported by Tata Steel Foundation, to all urban areas to ensure all the people in municipalities access various government schemes.
He also launched a 24×7 toll-free number ‘1929’ (Sahar Sathi) where people can share their grievances, queries and proposals. He also inaugurated ‘Sahar Sathi’ call centre.
CM Majhi on Sunday also launched several other important programmes and initiatives on the occasion.