Despite rains, the 72nd Independence Day was today celebrated across Odisha with gaiety amid tight security with the state government launching a health welfare scheme aimed at benefiting 70 lakh families.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the start of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY), an universal health coverage scheme, in the state from today while unfurling the national flag at Mahatma Gandhi Road here during a drizzle.
Stating that the scheme would benefit 70 lakh families in the state, Patnaik said it would be implemented with the cooperation of everyone using the state's money.
"Healthy Odisha - Happy Odisha. Let us continue our endeavour to build a prosperous and strong state," he said at the