Bhubaneswar, Sept. 17 -- The Odisha government on Thursday directed district Collectors to coordinate with concerned departments and resolve issues relating to land acquisition, project approvals, construction and implementation within stipulated timelines.

Chief Secretary Anu Garg, who reviewed the implementation of various departmental schemes and programmes at the district level at a meeting with Collectors at Lok Seva Bhawan here, stressed the need for effective monitoring and inter-departmental coordination to ensure that the benefits of approved projects and schemes reach people at the earliest.

The meeting reviewed in detail the progress of major departmental schemes and projects being implemented at the district level, besides lan...