Bhubaneswar: On the instructions of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Secretary to CM (5T) VK Pandian went to Gajapati district on a two-day visit today and reviewed various developmental works. In particular, regarding the construction of Biju Expressway, he advised to speed up the process while holding discussion with officials of Commernce and Transport Department.
It is worth noting that after the successful completion of the construction work of Biju Expressway-1, the state government is now going to start the work of Biju Expressway-2. It carries great importance in terms of economic and social development of the state.
This 305 km long road will connect Berhampur city with Jaipur and about Rs 7,000 crore will be invested for this greenfield project. It will be built through 15 blocks in 4 districts – Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput.
43 km of the road will be in Ganjam, 47 km in Gajapati, 158 km in Rayagada, and 57 km in Koraput. This will reduce the travel time from Berhampur to Jaipur from 8 hours to 5 hours. Berhampur to Mohana will take only 45 minutes and Rayagada to Mohana will take only one and a half hours which now takes around 4 hours.
With this, a new economic corridor can be created in South Odisha, said Pandian, informing that this work will be completed within three years.
Pandian then visited Jirang Buddha Temple and interacted with the students of Jirang College. He promised that smart classes will be started in Jirang College within six months by December.
After discussions with children, he advised them to work for the betterment of their college and contribute to the development of Odisha. Along with this, he met the general public and heard their problems. He instructred the Collector to address these grievances at the earliest.
