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Hans India
14-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Chief Secy visits Nagada, asks admin to boost development
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja visited Nagada village in Jajpur district and talked to Juang tribal families to know about the progress of the development initiatives undertaken by the government in the area, officials said on Tuesday. At least 19 children had died due to malnutrition in the hilltop village in July 2016. Ahuja, then as the nodal officer of a task force, had visited the village. Accompanied by senior officials from various departments, including Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Secretary Girish SN and Jajpur District Collector P Anvesha Reddy, the Chief Secretary visited the village on Monday and talked to villagers and inspected key development initiatives. Though a lot of development has been achieved since 2016, still a lot many needs urgent attention, an official accompanying Ahuja said, adding that the Chief Secretary has issued directions to the district administration to expedite completion of house construction under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. 'As only 60 per cent of the houses were completed in a span of three years, Ahuja issued directions to officials concerned to ensure early completion of housing units,' an official statement said. Information and Public Relations department, in a post on X, said: 'Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, during his visit to Jajpur district, visited Nagada under Sukinda block to review the actual situation and developmental works. He inspected the under-construction Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, health services, women and child development and drinking water supply projects. He visited the Upper Nagada Anganwadi centre and reviewed the ground zero situation.' During interactions with beneficiaries of 'Mamata Yojana' (a programme for pregnant and lactating women), the Chief Secretary asked officials to include all eligible individuals who were previously left out. The Chief Secretary also inspected drinking water tanks and found their poor maintenance and asked the officials to stress on water conservation for the use of villagers during the summer. Ahuja also asked the officials to expedite empowering farmers by allocating land ownership certificates under the Forest Rights Act. Similarly, he found very few students attending schools and asked the officials to improve student attendance rates. The Chief Secretary, during the visit, found the village's tribal hostel closed for the last three years. He asked the District Welfare Officer (DWO) to make immediate arrangements for its reopening.
Hindustan Times
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Odisha CS visits Nagada village, asks administration to gear up development
Bhubaneswar, Odisha chief secretary Manoj Ahuja visited Nagada village in Jajpur district and talked to Juang tribal families to know about the progress of the development initiatives undertaken by the government in the area, officials said on Tuesday. At least 19 children had died due to malnutrition in the hilltop village in July 2016. Ahuja, then as the nodal officer of a task force, had visited the village. Accompanied by senior officials from various departments, including Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water secretary Girish SN and Jajpur district collector P Anvesha Reddy, the chief secretary visited the village on Monday and talked to villagers and inspected key development initiatives. Though a lot of development has been achieved since 2016, still a lot many needs urgent attention, an official accompanying Ahuja said, adding that the chief secretary has issued directions to the district administration to expedite completion of house construction under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. "As only sixty per cent of the houses were completed in a span of three years, Ahuja issued directions to concerned officials to ensure early completion of housing units," an official statement said. Information and Public Relations department in a post on X said: "Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, during his visit to Jajpur district, visited Nagada under Sukinda block to review the actual situation and developmental works. He inspected the under-construction Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, health services, women and child development, and drinking water supply projects. He visited the Upper Nagada Anganwadi centre and reviewed the ground zero situation." During interactions with beneficiaries of the 'Mamata Yojana' , the chief secretary asked officials to include all eligible individuals who were previously left out. The chief secretary also inspected drinking water tanks and found their poor maintenance and asked the officials to stress on water conservation for the use of villagers during the summer. Ahuja also asked the officials to expedite empowering farmers by allocating land ownership certificates under the Forest Rights Act. Similarly, found very few students attending schools and asked the officials to improve student attendance rates. The chief secretary during the visit found the village's tribal hostel closed for the last three years. He asked the District Welfare Officer to make immediate arrangements for its reopening.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
CS asks officials to protect tribal rights during Nagada visit
1 2 Kendrapada: Chief secretary Manoj Ahuja on Monday visited the Nagada hillock in Jajpur district's mineral-rich Sukinda block to assess various development initiatives in the area that once made headlines for malnutrition 2016, Nagada, home to the primitive Juang tribe , drew national attention when 22 children died of malnutrition within three months. Since then, the state govt has implemented various welfare measures to transform it into a model tribal his visit, Ahuja interacted with local tribal residents and reviewed progress in healthcare, nutrition, infrastructure, and electrification projects. He directed officials to organise regular health awareness camps and encouraged tribal women to pursue livestock farming through the Subhadra Yojana scheme. "The govt has provided roads, water, solar lighting, and other essential facilities," Ahuja said. He announced plans to repair roads and install streetlights from Kaliapani to Nagada within a month, emphasising the govt's commitment to tribal development .However, local tribals raised concerns about the discontinued bus service to Nagada, which has affected their access to healthcare and other essential services since 2018. Responding to these concerns, Ahuja instructed the collector to allocate District Mineral Fund (DMF) resources to help tribal youths purchase auto-rickshaws and restore the bus also directed officials to protect tribal interests under the Forest Right Act and ensure proper implementation of welfare schemes. He ordered the construction of water preservation ponds to ensure availability of water throughout the year.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Rainbow diet campaign launched in Keonjhar block
Keonjhar: In a significant step to combat malnutrition among tribal communities, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research – Central Tuber Crops Research Institute ( ICAR-CTCRI ), in collaboration with the Keonjhar district horticulture department, has launched the rainbow diet campaign (RDC) in the Juang-inhabited Banspal block in Keonjhar district. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now As part of the initiative, the orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP)variety SP 95/4 was introduced in Mukuna, Nuagaon, and Sendkap villages of the Sadar block, covering 6.5 hectares. According to a press release from the district administration, a sample harvest at Nuagaon village yielded a bumper 35–40 tonnes per hectare—nearly four times the national average of 10.58 tonnes per hectare. Deputy director of horticulture, Keonjhar, Soumendra Panigrahi, said, "It will succeed in this district. Later on, the seeds will be distributed to other areas for mass cultivation." An ICAR-CTCRI team also conducted a baseline nutrition survey in Juang villages, including Barhagad, Hatisila, Jantari, Guptaganga, Bayakumutia, and Kanthadas, to assess dietary patterns and prepare for the next phase of the campaign. Members of the survey team said that over the next three years, crops harvested from Sadar block will be used to produce customised food products — such as noodles, pasta, cookies, cakes, and chips — targeted at improving nutrition among 600 Juang children (aged 6–9) and adolescents (10–19) in the Banspal block. According to them, a centralised food processing facility for mass production of these items is expected to be operational by the end of 2025. As per a survey team member, the project will rely entirely on local produce and involve local food processing units and self-help groups to create a sustainable community-led nutrition model. All in all, the project's objective is to analyse the local food system, identify the root causes of malnutrition, and eliminate both malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies among children. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Additionally, the project aims to design customised rainbow food matrices based on local food preferences, optimise their nutritional quality, and develop a district-level satellite incubation mechanism for the micro-management of value chain development and nutritional interventions, among other goals.
