About Rs 67,000 crore investments were mobilised along with inauguration of the state’s first wind resource assessment and the launch of the city accelerator programme for 6 cities of Odisha by the Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo.
Laying emphasis on proactive drought management, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo stated that building resilience is essential for protecting livelihoods and strengthening the rural economy.
Deo, while speaking at the State Level World Soil Day Celebration here, said, Soil health plays a key role in ensuring food security, environmental balance, clean air, clean water, and better living standards in expanding urban spaces.
Odisha has 26 cold stores, of which four are in a dysfunctional state, while 14 districts out of 30 revenue districts do not have a functional cold store, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo told the Assembly on Wednesday in a written reply.
The logo of the event, symbolising harmony between nature and innovation, was released today by Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik, along with Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Deputy Chief Minister (Energy, Agriculture & Farmer Empowerment). The official website www.gelsodisha2025.com for the Summit was also launched.
Odisha is poised to lead the way in inclusive and sustainable agricultural reforms for a resilient agricultural future where every farmer can thrive, said Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Friday.
