OD-KALAHANDI

Naveen inaugurates 'Kalahandi Dialogue' conclave
    Bhawanipatna (Odisha), Sep 28 (PTI) Odisha Chief
Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday launched the three-day
'Kalahandi Dialogue', a global conclave on development for
the district.
    Using the platform, the chief minister also launched
several projects for the district.
    Though Patnaik was not present at the function due to
health issues, he launched the conclave via
video-conferencing.
    Sujeet Kumar, the Chairperson of Kalahandi Dialogue,
explained the reason behind creating the collaborative
platform to engage the youth in development dialogue and
action.
    Kalahandi has undergone transformation from an example
of poverty and hunger to a surplus agri-producer, Kumar said/
    Odisha Skill Development Council chairman Subroto
Bagchi shared several examples of entrepreneurs from Kalahandi
to highlight the contribution they are making to the
socio-economic transformation of the district.
    The ITI of Kalahandi is now 58 years old and has
trained more than 15,000 students who have been employed or
have created employment in and around Kalahandi, he said.
    Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated the people
of Kalahandi for making the district the "green basket" of
Odisha. PTI COR AAM
JM JM