Pratap Jena: Difference between revisions

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He was re-elected from Mahanga in 2014 Assembly elections, defeating Sarada Prasad Pradhan (Independent candidate) by 27,874 votes. In 2019, he was again re-elected from Mahanga with a margin of 29,585 votes and became the Cabinet Minister in Naveen Patnaik's ministry with important portfolios such as Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water, Law, Housing & Urban Development.

===Ministerial Berths===

===Achievements===

After taking charge as Health & Law Minister, there has been a thrust on development in the health sector said to be the most successful term in history of Health & Law Ministry. These include inauguration of [[Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital]] in Koraput,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.merinews.com/article/saheed-laxman-nayak-medical-college-inaugurated-in-koraput-by-odisha-cm-naveen-patnaik/15927057.shtml|title=Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College inaugurated in Koraput by Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik|website=www.merinews.com}}</ref> [[Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital]] in Baripada<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pragativadi.com/naveen-inaugurates-medical-college-baripada/|title=Naveen inaugurates medical college in Baripada – PRAGATIVADI:LEADING ODIA DAILY|website=pragativadi.com|date=6 September 2017}}</ref>

<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/bhima-bhoi-medical-college-and-hospital-inaugurated-in-odisha-1909429 |title = Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital Inaugurated in Odisha}}</ref>

,<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/fakir-mohan-medical-college-and-hospital-inaugurated-in-odisha-5337557/ |title = Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital inaugurated in Odisha|date = 3 September 2018}}</ref>

District Headquarter hospital in Jharsuguda<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://jsglive.in/2018/01/04/jharsuguda-dist-headquarter-hospital-inaugurated-by-health-minister-pratap-jena/ |title = Jharsuguda Dist. Headquarter Hospital Inaugurated by Health Minister Pratap Jena &#124; WWW.jsglive.in}}</ref>

In January 2018, Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine was introduced in the state immunisation programme for the first time. The vaccination drive covered about 1.13 crore children across Odisha between the ages of nine months and 15 years. The 5-week long campaign involved 70,367 schools, 47,689 ASHAs, 71,129 Anganwadi workers, 8665 health workers and officials of state government departments and 37,160 outreach vaccination sessions.

<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2018/feb/07/measles-rubella-45-percent-of-one-crore-kids-vaccinated-in-odisha-1769580.html |title = Measles Rubella: 45 percent of one crore kids vaccinated in Odisha}}</ref>

<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/odisha-cm-flags-off-statewide-measles-rubella-vaccination-1156764-2018-01-29 | title=Odisha CM flags off statewide measles-rubella vaccination}}</ref>

As Law minister, Jena announced 115 new civil judge (junior division) and Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) courts to be opened at block level to speed up the disposal of pending cases. This will also create 330 posts across categories for the courts.

<ref>http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/all-blocks-to-have-jmfc-courts-min.html</ref>

<ref>http://odishatv.in/odisha/body-slider/30-new-courts-to-be-established-in-odisha-231453</ref>

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