Bhubaneswar, January 4: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sanctioned Rs 78.76 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) to support 13 institutions run by the Missionaries of Charity in Odisha.
It may be recalled that on December 30, the Chief Minister had directed the district Collectors to ensure that no inmates of Missionaries of Charity will suffer especially from food security and health related issues.
Accordingly, basing on the requests of Collectors, the Chief Minister has sanctioned assistance for 13 institutions run by MoC spreading over eight am districts. More than 900 inmates in various leprosiums and orphanages in the State will be benefited by this decision.