Replying to media queries after taking over the charges, Sri Padhi said, “The new Govt while taking over the charges in 2014 have already specified the priority fields of action. I will follow up all those priority areas.” Chief Secretary further said that the recent drought like situation is the immediate issue.
The final reports will be submitted to Govt of India just after receipt of crop cutting report from different areas of the State. Rural housing, education, health irrigation, bringing in more investment to the State, speedy implementation of the infrastructural projects etc are also priority areas of the Govt.
In response to another query on employment to youths, Sri Padhi said that Govt in 2014 had announced for giving employment to 50,000 persons in Govt sector. That process is on. So far, around 31,000 youths have been engaged in various departments of Govt. Another four to eight thousand youths will be employed within next 4 to 5 months. With the expeditious implementation of investment projects more employment opportunities will also be created for the youths.