Odisha Minister Suresh Pujari reviews works in Odisha

BARIPADA: Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari reviewed ongoing development works in Mayurbhanj district at a meeting in the district collector’s office here on Wednesday.

On a two-day visit to Mayurbhanj, Pujari also took stock of the issues related to land acquisition, eviction of encroached government land and disaster preparedness. He asked all the tehsildars to ensure that no beneficiary is turned away from the tehsil office without proper assistance. He said the government would provide laptops to field-level revenue officials to streamline their work.

The minister highlighted the need to upgrade the infrastructure at tehsil offices and augmentation of disaster management capabilities. Necessary funds would be allocated for this purpose. Besides, the government is working to amend outdated land laws and policies to make them relevant for current contexts.