Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of various development projects in Bolangir, Keonjhar, Khurda, and Boudh districts via video-conferencing.
The projects inaugurated today include the renovated Harishankar Temple in Bolangir district, a 3 km Odisha’s longest flyover at Joda in Keonjhar district for Rs 258.78 crore, 762-meter long railway over-bridge built for Rs 105 crore at Jatni Kudiari in Khurda district, Odisha’s longest bridge of 3 km constructed for Rs 159.31 crore over Mahanadi on Athmallik-Dhalpur road, a 600-meter-long bridge over Tel river constructed for Rs 45.84 crore and Boudh-Maryakud link road for Rs 71.59 crore.
In addition, the Chief Minister inaugurated the improvement work of Mahapuru Achutananda Das Peetha in Nemalo in Cuttack district and the construction of a 1738-meter-long river bridge connecting Birmaharajpur road.
Addressing the programme, the Chief Minister said that these projects implemented under the 5T initiative will play an important role in the development of tourism and infrastructure. Harishankar is one of the major Peethas of Odisha. The transformation of this peetha under the Integrated Development of Heritage and Monuments and Tourist Destination Plan helps in providing better services to the pilgrims and also plays an important role in the economic development of the residents.
He further said that culture is the identity of a nation. Its protection is the moral responsibility of everyone. The foundation stone was laid today for the conversion of the Gadi and Peeth of Sri Sri Achutananda in Cuttack district and Maa Ugratara Peeth in Khurda district. The Chief Minister expressed hope that the development of these great Peethas will further strengthen the emotional bond of the Odia race.
Inaugurating the state’s largest flyover at Joda in Keonjhar, the railway overbridge at Jatni, a high-level bridge over Tel River, Boudh-Marjakud Road and the largest bridge on Ashtamalli-Dhalpur, the Chief Minister said that these projects will further strengthen our communication system and reduce travel time. All these projects will benefit millions of people. Stating that communication is the basis of prosperity, he said that the 5T initiative has brought a massive transformation in infrastructure development in the state today and it has widened the path of development.
The Chief Minister called upon everyone to continue the people’s cooperation to build a new Odisha and strong Odisha.
5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman Karthik Pandian coordinated the programme and said that Baba Harishankar’s Peetha conversion work has been completed beautifully with everyone’s cooperation in a short period. He thanked the municipal corporation for constructing Odisha’s longest flyover at Joda and told the people of Nemalo that the Chief Minister had fulfilled their request. “Work on the project will start soon,” he said, requesting everyone to cooperate for the betterment of the people.
Minister for Forest, Environment and Climate Change Pradeep Kumar Amat attended the programme in Boudh, Minister for Steel & Mines and Works Prafulla Kumar Mallik in Khurda, Patnagarh MLA Saroj Kumar Meher, Champua MLA Meenakshi Mahant, Nemalo MLA Chandra Sarathi Behera, Mahanga MLA Pratap Jena, Khurda MLA Jyotirindra Nath Mitra, and Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha Coordinator Shrimayee Shweta Snigdha Mishra joined the programme and said that the Chief Minister always takes historic and revolutionary steps for the development of Odisha.
They also said that the people of Odisha are proud to have such a Chief Minister who cares for the welfare of the people of Odisha day and night based on people’s opinions. The entire world is watching the transformation that is taking place under the strong leadership and direction of the Chief Minister. They said that the Chief Minister is taking such radical steps to make Odisha a great state so that the people of Odisha have a better life.
