Bhubaneswar, Jun 25 (UNI) Odisha government will strive hard to create world class sports facilities in Bhubaneswar, connect heritage silver city of Cuttack with smart city Bhubaneswar by metro railway and create 30 lakh employment opportunities in six focus sectors, Governor prof.Ganeshi Lal said.
Addressing the 16th Odisha legislative Assembly here today, Mr Lal said the focus of the state will be transformation of a new Odisha, an empowered state where the poverty will be a thing of the past and women will be equal partners of growth and development.
He said the state government will lay emphasis on agriculture development and farmers welfare as a major strategy for bringing poverty below 5 percent over the next year.