Bhubaneswar, Jan 17: Union Education and Skill Development Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan targeted Odisha government on several issues while taking part in the BJP's Mishrana Parba here on Tuesday.

Pradhan said that the State government is betraying the crores of people in the name of transformation. He slammed the BJD government over alleged deteriorated condition of education, health, basic eminities, women safety and employement in the state.

The health care facilities in Odisha are limited only to advertisements, he added.

The new born's stunting and wasting has increased and they are prone to malnourishment. Similarly, women's health is a cause of concern as they are suffering from anaemia.

"It was promised that many new hospitals will be opened in the state but when we look closely we discover that there is a shortage of doctors in the existing hospitals. The private hospitals in Odisha are meant only to loot patients with hefty bills in the name of BSKY," the Union Minister said

On the other hand, the Modi government in the Centre has doubly sured the food safety of 80 crore people of the country and the 3.25 crore people of Odisha with its Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) from the Covid times upto 2029, he added.

The 35 lakh women of Odisha have been provided gas connections under Ujjwala Yojana and the BJD government is raising questions on the Ujjwala Yojana. The women of Odisha will better decide the dedication of the government in power.

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Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, potable water connections are to be provided to the people but due to the lack of cooperation of the State government water connections could not be made available for the people in many parts of the state. This is also due to the unholy nexus between contractors and the ruling party, he alleged.

The Congress government at the Centre had alotted Rs 3,00,000 crore to Odisha during 2004 to 2014, while the Modi government has provided six times the amount that is Rs 18,00,000 crore to the state.

Pradhan also said that unemployment in the State has risen during the 25 year rule of the BJD government. Around 50% students are drop out of matriculation. Last year, approximately 15,000 students had filled thier forms for 10th board exams but did not appear in the exam. "Is this the transformation of the state, claimed by the ruling party ?", he questioned.

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