Bhubaneswar: Following the state government’s announcement Sunday on the formation of 16 new Notified Area Councils (NACs) and seven municipalities across Odisha, the Opposition BJD once again hit out at the move, dubbing it a ‘copy-paste’ governance model.
The BJD, in a post on its official Facebook handle, criticised Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s announcement of new municipalities and NACs as part of the state’s urbanisation drive.
While the CM projected it as a major step forward, the party alleged that the declarations lacked originality.
The BJD further pointed out that of the seven newly announced municipalities, four, Boudh, Karanjia, Aska and Chhatrapur, had already been approved by former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in February 2024.
Likewise, seven of the 16 newly declared Notified Area Councils (NACs) overlap with the list released by the previous BJD government.
The party alleged this shows that most of CM Majhi’s announcements are not fresh initiatives but a repackaging of earlier development plans.
The BJD alleged that instead of introducing fresh ideas, the BJP government is repackaging existing plans for political mileage.
“The BJP government appears incapable of initiating anything new.
There is neither foresight nor determination in its governance,” the party said in its statement, adding that the people of Odisha have already seen through the BJP’s ‘copy-paste’ strategy.
PNN
