Overview
- At a Raj Bhavan interaction, Hari Babu Kambhampati asked journalists to spotlight PMSBY, PMJJBY, Atal Pension Yojana and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana to boost public uptake.
- He pressed police to act promptly and secure stringent punishment in offences against women, citing recent cases in Durgapur, Balasore and Gopalpur as cause for urgency.
- Responding to questions on PESA, he said the Act’s rules remain pending but a draft is circulating, expressing hope for progress to protect communities in Scheduled Areas.
- He voiced confidence that Odisha can reach developed-state status by 2036, pointing to NHAI and Indian Railways projects and proposed semiconductor investments via Utkarsh Odisha.
- He noted a Raj Bhavan dashboard is tracking departmental performance and Aspirational Districts, and said the office will receive harassment complaints even as institutions use internal committees.