9 proposals approved in Odisha cabinet meeting

Bhubaneswar: The State Cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday approved nine proposals.

Briefing the press after the meeting, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra said that the decisions of the cabinet are related to the departments of Scheduled caste and Scheduled Tribe, General Administration and Public Grievance, Health and Family Welfare, Parliamentary Affairs and Steel and Mines.

The decisions included the establishment of Bagchi-Karunashraya Palliative Care Centre at Bhubaneswar; the establishment of Bagchi- Shankara Cancer Care Centre at Bhubaneswar; continuation of the scheme ANWESHA for providing quality education to ST & SC students; amendment of Odisha welfare service rules-1992; and amendment of Odisha Subordinate welfare service rules-1992.

Susmita & I will donate 340 crores to bring @karunashraya to set up a world class palliative care unit & @shankaracancer for a cutting-edge cancer hospital. Deeply grateful @CMO_Odisha for the shared vision & support. Odisha will soon emerge as a leading oncology player in India.

— Subroto Bagchi (@skilledinodisha) April 12, 2021