Dikhyaa Mohanty 
In the Odisha Assembly, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi unveiled a comprehensive plan for the General Administration and Public Grievances Department, including a grant request of Rs. 707 crore, 4 lakh, and 89 thousand for the fiscal year 2025–2026. Majhi aligned Odisha with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of a “Developed India” in a comprehensive speech, stressing his government’s steadfast commitment to combating corruption, improving governance, and promoting overall development.
Majhi thanked the Speaker for giving him the chance to address the House’s debates, emphasized the faith of Odisha’s 4.5 crore residents as the foundation of his government, and asked the blessings of Lord Jagannath.
“Guided by our beloved Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, we are working tirelessly to transform Odisha into a developed state by 2036 and make it the number one state in India,” he declared. Central to this mission, he said, is the pivotal role of the General Administration and Public Grievances Department.
Majhi framed corruption as a “cancer” gnawing at society’s foundations, likening it to a termite that hollows out a home. “To build a developed Odisha, we must uproot this menace,” he asserted, highlighting a “zero tolerance” policy that has been in action since his government’s first day in June 2024.
The results, he noted, are tangible: in the past nine months, 173 cases have been filed against 312 individuals, with 156 arrests, 297 investigations completed, and 123 convictions in 82 cases. Eleven public servants have been sacked, and assets worth Rs. 131.9 crore linked to 97 individuals have been seized in 53 disproportionate assets cases.
