Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik got national recognition on dedicating Gurupriya Setu to Odisha.
With over 11,000 tweets nationwide, both Gururpriya Setu and Malkangiri are trending on Twitter and dominating the digital space.
The 910-metre-long bridge and 1200-metre approach road on either side have been built by the Kolkata-based Royal Infraconstru Limited at an estimated cost of Rs 472 crore. The work began in 2014 with the deployment of Border Security Forces at both ends of the bridge.
The bridge will connect 151 villages with a population of about 30,000 spread over seven panchayats in the cut-off area to the mainland.
The security personnel will have a tactical advantage after completion of the bridge.
CM’s Twitter handle was filled with posts on the Gurupriya bridge. Each one of them describes the setu. The recent one being a video with #pragatiragurupriyasetu.
ସମ୍ପର୍କର ନୂଆ ସେତୁ ଗୁରୁପ୍ରିୟାକୁ ମାଲକାନଗିରିବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ସମର୍ପିତ କଲି। ଏହି ସେତୁ ୧୫୧ଟି ଗାଁର ବାସିନ୍ଦାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଉନ୍ନତି ଏବଂ ସମୃଦ୍ଧିର ମାର୍ଗ ପ୍ରଶସ୍ତ କରି ଏକ ନୂଆ ପରିଚୟ ଦେବ। ଓଡ଼ିଶାର କୋଣଅନୁକୋଣରେ ବିକାଶର ଧାରାକୁ ତ୍ୱରାନ୍ୱିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଥିବା ଆମ ପ୍ରତିବଦ୍ଧତାର ଏହା ହେଉଛି ପରିଚୟ। #PragatiraSetuGurupriya pic.twitter.com/JFrPDzWlQs
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) July 26, 2018
#GurupriyaSetu signifies a resurgent #Odisha, will transform lives in 151 villages that were cut-off for 5 decades. It is not just a bridge, it will be the identity & Swabhiman of #Malkangiri. I dedicate this special project to people of #Odisha & India #JaiJagannath 1/4 pic.twitter.com/alrcNQejRc
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) July 26, 2018
#GurupriyaSetu signifies a resurgent #Odisha, will transform lives in 151 villages that were cut-off for 5 decades. It is not just a bridge, it will be the identity & Swabhiman of #Malkangiri. I dedicate this special project to people of #Odisha & India #JaiJagannath 1/4 pic.twitter.com/alrcNQejRc
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) July 26, 2018
My homage to those martyred for the bridge. Peace is of utmost importance for progress. #GurupriyaSetu is a harbinger of peace. I appeal left wing extremists in the region to forsake violence and embrace progress that the bridge brings to the region. #WeedOutNaxals 3/4 pic.twitter.com/ZfPeGDk065
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) July 26, 2018
Built in record time of 4 years overcoming several odds & obstacles #PragatiraSetuGurupriya reflects #Odisha’s steely resolve. The term cut-off is history from this historic day. With renewed esteem, they will now be Swabhiman Areas. Bande Utkala Janani #WorkSpeaks 4/4 pic.twitter.com/6UCGiKldSt
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) July 26, 2018
India has taken note of the incredible achievement that is Gurupriya and appreciated efforts of the Odisha government that literally moved mountains to construct the bridge after overcoming odds and obstacles.
