Odisha govt completes 100 days in office, CM Majhi to present report card

As Odisha's first BJP government completes 100 days in power on Thursday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will present his ministry's report card at a function in Puri later in the day.

To celebrate the occasion, an event has been organised at the temple town to "make the state government accessible to people," said Odisha BJP chief Manmohan Samal.

Majhi, a tribal leader from Keonjhar district and a four-time MLA, took office on June 12, after the BJP defeated Naveen Patnaik's BJD in the Assembly elections.

The BJP secured 78 seats in the 147-member Assembly, while the BJD won 51, Congress 14, Independents 3, and one seat went to CPI(M).

The event in Puri will be attended by Majhi, his Cabinet members, Union ministers, MLAs, MPs, and prominent BJP leaders.

During the meeting, Majhi will outline his government's achievements over the past 100 days and discuss the fulfillment of promises made during the election campaign.

Among the highlights of Majhi government's first 100 days is the implementation of the women-centric Subhadra Yojana, which aims to provide financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to over one crore women over five years.

Approximately 25 lakh women have already received Rs 5,000 as the first installment of the scheme, which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17.

Other fulfilled promises include the opening of the four gates of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri and access to the Lord's Ratna Bhandar, the temple treasury.

Sources indicated that Majhi will address the state government's efforts to return money deposited by residents in various chit funds.

"The process of returning money to scam victims has begun, and a committee has been formed to assess the legal aspects. People will get their money back soon," Samal added.

Additionally, the state government has planned special programmes across all districts and assembly constituencies to celebrate the 100-day milestone from September 20 to September 22, BJP sources said.