Bhadrak: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, on a two-day visit to Bhadrak district, Wednesday urged bankers to implement welfare schemes more proactively and ensure broader participation of beneficiaries. On the second day of his visit, the Governor interacted with the lead bank manager and heads of banks at Bhadrak following a comprehensive review meeting with the district administration at the Circuit House. “The Prime Minister has launched several schemes for the benefit of the poor, including PMJJBY, PMSBY, Atal Pension Yojana, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, PM MUDRA Yojana, and PM SVANidhi. We urged bankers to proactively extend loans under these schemes to ensure wider coverage,” Kambhampati said. Explaining the objective of his district tours, the Governor said his visit to Bhadrak is part of a larger programme to cover all districts of Odisha. “I aim to visit every district to understand local issues, review programme implementation, and suggest improvements where needed. My focus is also to assess how Government of India schemes are being executed at the grassroots level,” he said.
During the review meeting with the district administration, the Governor conducted a detailed assessment of several key sectors. The Governor reviewed the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, under which rooftop solar systems are being installed with subsidies.
He noted that while the central government provides a subsidy, the Odisha government has added further support. “I believe such state-level subsidy support for PM Surya Ghar Yojana is unmatched elsewhere in the country. Odisha has taken a lead in this regard,” Kambhampati said. He held detailed discussions on the scheme’s implementation, ground-level challenges, and ways to ensure maximum benefits for the people. He further lauded the Mukhyamantri Krushi Udyog Yojana and urged people to take advantage of it to promote agribased entrepreneurship.
Reviewing the Jal Jeevan Mission, the Governor said that while some mega projects are still pending, steps are being taken to address constraints and achieve the mission’s target of providing tap water to every household at the earliest. Referring to the Subhadra scheme, he said women beneficiaries are receiving Rs 5,000 every six months. So far, they have received Rs 15,000 each and are investing it in economic activities instead of using it for personal expenditure. “They are also taking loans, achieving encouraging financial results and improving their economic status,” he noted.
