Bhadrak: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation for 13 projects worth Rs 275 crore in Bhadrak district.
Affirming his government’s commitment to transforming Bhadrak into a progressive and developed district, Majhi announced that the long-pending demand for a government medical college in the district would soon be fulfilled. He also revealed plans to set up a government university in the region.
On the district’s industrial potential, the Chief Minister said a technical textile complex will be developed by IOCL, while MCPI Private Limited will set up an HMLS polyester manufacturing unit in the area.
The CM also announced the beautification of the birthplaces of local martyrs, underscoring efforts to preserve Bhadrak’s historical and cultural legacy.
Targeting the previous government, he asserted that development work had gained momentum since the BJP came to power in Odisha last year. “Our government did not waste a minute to turn our promises into reality,” he said.
The Chief Minister said that within 24 minutes of assuming office, his government announced the launch of Subhadra Yojana, an additional Rs 800 per quintal of paddy as input support to farmers, opened four gates of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri to devotees, and established a Rs 500-crore corpus fund for the temple.
Majhi further stated that the state government will present the report card of its performance on completion of one year in office on June 12.
On the industrial front, Majhi informed projects worth over Rs 80 crore were initiated within 120 days of assuming power, and on May 22, the government approved 10 more projects valued at Rs 1.65 lakh crore.
Reiterating his vision of building a ‘Samrudha Odisha’ by 2036, the CM said the state government is steadily moving toward achieving this goal.
The event was attended among others by Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj, Bhadrak MP Abhimanyu Sethi, and MLAs from the district.
