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In a significant development, as many as 11 new blocks from Odisha have been included in the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) by NITI Aayog.
With this addition, a total of 40 blocks in the State are now part of the scheme aimed at accelerating development in backward regions.
According to the official notification released by NITI Aayog on Tuesday, as many as five blocks from Keonjhar district - Champua, Jhumpura, Keonjhar Sadar, Patna, and Telkoi and as many as six blocks from Mayurbhanj district - Bahalda, Bijatola, Jamda, Kusumi, Rairangpur, and Tiring - have been added to the programme.
This inclusion follows a formal re...