In a resolute commitment to transform rural Odisha, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik declared that the state government will make Odisha free from labour migration (dadana) in the coming days.

Emphasising that village development will not be compromised, and the rights of the poor will not be undermined, the minister invoked Mahatma Gandhi’s vision: “The progress of India lies in the progress of its villages.” He assured that essential services like electricity, water, and roads will be provided to every village.

Speaking during the discussion on the department’s budget demands in the Odisha Assembly on Friday, Minister Naik lambasted the opposition for their empty criticisms, accusing them of failing to deliver government schemes to the poor during their tenu

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