India News | Odisha Govt Investing Significantly to Augment Power Infra: CM Patnaik

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said the Odisha government was investing significantly to augment the power generation and distribution infrastructure in the state.

India | Representational Image

Bhubaneswar, Aug 19 (PTI) Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said the Odisha government was investing significantly to augment the power generation and distribution infrastructure in the state.

Addressing a function in which 412 candidates joined the state-run Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Ltd, Patnaik said reliable power supply is an indispensable entitlement of every citizen, and a basic ingredient of growth.

Also Read | PM Modi-Xi Jinping Meeting? Prime Minister Narendra Modi To Attend BRICS Summit 2023, MEA Sidesteps Speculations on Meeting With Chinese President.

"We must work for ensuring quality uninterrupted power supply to our consumers, farmers and industries," he told the recruits.

Stating that his government has adopted the '5T initiative' to transform governance, Patnaik asked them to follow its mantra of teamwork, technology, transparency, time and transformation.

Also Read | Siddaramaiah-Led Congress Government To Allocate Rs 230 Crore to Distribute Laptops to SC and ST Students in Karnataka Universities.

"We will definitely achieve our goal of providing quality, secure and reliable power to all the people of Odisha," he said

Among those who joined the OPTCL, 161 are electrical engineers, 54 office assistants and 197 electrical technicians.

Lauding OPTCL for its works, Patnaik said it has made significant addition to the state's transmission infrastructure with 193 grid substations.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

Share Now

Share Now