Odisha Chief Secretary Pushes Fire Safety, Budget Awareness & Viksit Odisha Goals

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Anu Garg chaired a high‑level meeting to review departmental progress on financial targets, public awareness programmes, and flagship development initiatives under Viksit Odisha @2036 and Viksit Bharat @2047.

Key directives included strict fire safety inspections across government buildings, with emphasis on upgrading electrical systems following recent incidents.

On the financial front, revenue realisation for FY 2025–26 has reached 78.77% of the target, and departments were urged to accelerate expenditure before the fiscal year closes.

The meeting also finalised plans for the “Ame Janiba Ama Budget” campaign, which will hold Budget Sabhas at state, district, block, and gram sabha levels to inform citizens about the upcoming 2026–27 State Budget and welfare schemes.

Human resource strengthening was another priority, with a target to fill 65,000 vacancies by June 2026—41,063 posts have already been filled.

Skill development through the i‑GOT Karmayogi platform was highlighted, with 93% of 4.16 lakh employees onboarded and mandatory 20 hours of annual training linked to performance appraisals.

Progress on flagship “36 for 36” projects under Viksit Odisha @2036 was reviewed, with monthly monitoring set to begin in April.

Updates were also shared on the Bhubaneswar‑Cuttack‑Puri‑Paradeep Economic Region (BCPPAR) initiative.

Senior officials, including Development Commissioner Deoranjan Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, and Commissioners‑cum‑Secretaries attended the meeting.