{"id":47188,"date":"2025-02-05T15:12:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T15:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/?p=47188"},"modified":"2025-02-05T15:13:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T15:13:09","slug":"16th-finance-commission-visits-puri-and-konark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2025\/02\/05\/16th-finance-commission-visits-puri-and-konark\/","title":{"rendered":"16th Finance Commission Visits Puri and Konark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Commission holds key meeting with Puri Municipality functionaries<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bhubaneswar ,05\/02\/2025( Odisha Samachar \/ Rajat Mohapatra)- The Sixteenth Finance Commission, led by Chairman Dr Arvind Panagariya, today visited the holy city of Puri to offer prayers to Lord Shree Jagannath. <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-47190 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-2-1-270x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-2-1-270x300.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-2-1.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-47189 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-1-1-142x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"98\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-1-1-142x300.jpeg 142w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-1-1-484x1024.jpeg 484w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-1-1.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 98px) 100vw, 98px\" \/>The visit was part of the commission\u2019s four-day tour of Odisha, during which it aims to engage with state officials and assess financial requirements for the upcoming fiscal period.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Upon arriving in Puri, the delegation paid homage to Lord Shree Jagannath. Following which, the commission held an important meeting with Puri Municipality functionaries at Puri Raj Bhavan. The discussions focused on financial allocations, urban infrastructure development, and strategies to enhance civic amenities in the historic temple city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the meeting, municipal officials highlighted pressing urban challenges, including sanitation, drainage, waste management, street light and the need for improved infrastructure to support the growing number of pilgrims visiting to the holy city of Puri.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47191 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-3-1-300x163.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-3-1-300x163.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-3-1.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47192 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-4-1-300x179.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-4-1-300x179.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-4-1.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Chairman Dr. Panagariya acknowledged the unique needs of Puri and assured that the Finance Commission would consider these concerns in its recommendations. He emphasized the importance of efficient financial planning and resource allocation to ensure holistic urban development while preserving the city&#8217;s rich heritage.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47194 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-6-300x223.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-6-300x223.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-6.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47193 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-5-1-300x163.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-5-1-300x163.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-5-1.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following that the team visited the Blue Flag Sea Beach and in the evening the commission proceeded to the Sun Temple in Konark, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to appreciate the state\u2019s rich cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47195 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-7-1-300x159.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-7-1-300x159.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-7-1-310x165.jpeg 310w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FC-7-1.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Principal Secretary,Odisha Government\u2019s Finance Department\u2019s Principal Secretary Saswata Mishra, Municipal Administration\u2019s Director Arindam Dakua, Puri Collector Sidharth Sankar Swain, Puri SP Vinit Agrawal, Commission\u2019s members Annie George Mathew, Ajay Narayan Jha, Dr. Manoj Panda were part of the visit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commission holds key meeting with Puri Municipality functionaries Bhubaneswar ,05\/02\/2025( Odisha Samachar \/ Rajat Mohapatra)- The Sixteenth Finance Commission, led by Chairman Dr Arvind Panagariya, today visited the holy city of Puri to offer prayers to Lord Shree Jagannath. 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