By Bizodisha Bureau, Bhubaneswar, December 19, 2015 : In recent months, Odisha is on fast track in the implementation of projects cleared by the Cabinet Committee Investment (CCI) by addressing most vexed issues like land acquisition and forest diversion. As a result, the projects are now getting grounded like never before.

This was revealed during a review meeting has been known from the review of CCI Project Monitoring Group Committee held under the chairmanship of chief secretary Aditya Parsad Padhi in secretariat conference hall today.

Speaking to the media persons after the meeting, chief secretary Padhi told that around 30 projects in National High Way, Railways, coal and power were reviewed and the problems flagged by project proponents were addressed. The new issues would be resolved as and when they crop up in the process of implementation.

The Cabinet Committee Project Monitoring group was led by Arun Goel, Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat along with the Joint secretary V.P. Joy.

Goel mentioned to the media that there has been remarkable progress in the implementation of CCI projects in Odisha and this exercise has yielded very positive results.

The officials reviewed some 30 projects in two sessions held during the forenoon and afternoon hours. The major projects in the review were Sambalpur- Titilagarh Railway, Jharsuguda-Baripada-Subdega Railway, Angul-Jharsuguda Railway, Bhubaneswar-Puri toll road, 6-laning of Bhubaneswar-Chandikhol N.H., Development of Remuli-Raxi-Rajamunda NH, 2-laning of Nuapada-Gopamunda NH, Chandikhol-Duburi-Talcher NH, 4-laning of Angul-Sambalpur NH, Cuttack-Angul NH, Biramitrapur-Barkot high way, Panikoili- Rimuli NH, laying of IOCL LPG pipe line from Paradeep to Haldia, Paradeep-Raipur-Ranchi pipe line, coal blocks of MCL, NALCO, power projects of Nagpatnam NSL, Visa Power, KVK Nilachal, Lanco Babandh, PGCIL, power transmission line Angul-Jharsuguda and from Angul- Sirkakulam.

The projects also included in Pragati programme such as Adhara Enrollment, Mobile Connectivity in remote areas etc. were also reviewed in the meeting.

The Chief Secretary requested the Cabinet Committee to expedite the forest clearance proposals of the state owned Odisha Mining Corporation [OMC] as many of the industries in the State depend on OMC for raw material linkage. The state government has requested Indian Oil Corporation Ltd [IOCL] to allow more LPG connections for Odisha particularly for rural pockets.