Kendrapara: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday visited Kendrapara and reviewed the district’s overall development status, declaring that the second year of the state government would commence with a series of transformative initiatives beginning from this coastal district.
Chairing a high-level review meeting at the District Inspection Office conference hall, the Chief Minister took stock of administrative performance, infrastructure growth, and social welfare delivery. Addressing officials and public representatives, he said Kendrapara would become a launchpad for the government’s second-year development agenda.
Key focus areas outlined during the meeting included strengthening water resource infrastructure, accelerating industrial growth, and expanding the district’s renowned mangrove cover. Majhi underscored the importance of eco-tourism, instructing the administration to intensify efforts in Bhitarkanika and Gahirmatha to draw more tourists while preserving ecological integrity.
Plans are underway to inaugurate multiple new projects in the district, the Chief Minister announced. Notably, discussions were held on setting up a new medical college in Kendrapara and implementing the parikrama (circumambulation) project around the sacred Shri Baladevjew Temple.
Majhi engaged with the District Collector Smrutiranjan Pradhan and other officials to assess progress on various ongoing schemes. He raised concerns over delays in select projects and issued instructions to address bottlenecks urgently. Departments including forest conservation, tourism, rural development, health, education, irrigation, transport, and women’s empowerment were reviewed in detail.
The Chief Minister appreciated the pace of progress across sectors, highlighting improvements in canal and road construction, drinking water supply, school and hospital infrastructure, and the reach of welfare programs like the Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Yojana and Mission Shakti. He lauded the district’s performance in grievance redressal, mid-day meals, and allowances distribution.
Kendrapara’s achievements under the Subhadra Yojana and Lakhpati Didi Yojana also came in for special praise, with the district securing the second rank in both schemes. He instructed the police to adopt a firm stance against illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators and directed officials to crack down on issues such as illegal sand trafficking and law and order lapses. Shortages in staff across departments were also discussed, with the Chief Minister assuring timely intervention.
He urged the administration to prepare a comprehensive roadmap within a month to elevate Kendrapara into a model district, with special focus on industrial growth, tourism, renewable energy, and uninterrupted drinking water and healthcare access.
Prior to the review, Majhi led a Tiranga Yatra from the Mausi Maa Temple to the historic Shri Baladevjew Temple. After offering prayers to the Chaturdha Murti, he flagged off two outreach initiatives—the Krishi Rath (Agriculture Rath) and Revenue Rath—to mark the district’s next phase of governance delivery. He also reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pledge to protect the dignity and safety of every woman in the country.
The meeting was attended by MLAs Pratap Keshari Deb (Aul), Ganeswar Behera (Kendrapara), Durga Prasanna Nayak (Mahakalapada), Dhruba Charan Sahu (Rajnagar), and Arvind Mahapatra (Patkura), along with Zilla Parishad President Lilita Das, Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kataria, and other senior district officials.
