Dhenkanal: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated and laid foundation stone of several development projects worth Rs 188 crore in Dhenkanal district on Wednesday.
One of the major announcements was the setting up of Baji Rout Sports Complex, at a cost of Rs 120 crore. The project will be a tribute to Saheed Baji Rout, a revered son of the soil.
The complex, to come up in Banamaliprasad area, will have a football ground, synthetic athletics track, hockey training centre, indoor stadium, swimming pool, and a hostel with accommodation for 100 inmates.
CM Majhi said that the complex will serve as an inspiration for youth to pursue sports.
Majhi emphasised the goal of making Dhenkanal a progressive district, and revealed that the state government has received investment proposals worth Rs 50,000 crore, of which Rs 30,000 crore will be earmarked for solar energy initiatives.
Once implemented, these proposals will generate around 26,400 direct and indirect employment opportunities in the region.
CM Majhi reiterated his government’s commitment to build a progressive Odisha by 2036, and urged for balanced development across all districts.
“Let us work together to build a Samruddha Dhenkanal and Samruddha Odisha,” he said.
Labour Minister Sampad Chandra Swain, Food Supply Minister Krushna Chandra Patra, Dhenkanal MP Rudranarayan Pani, and MLAs Shatrughana Jena, Bibhuti Bhusan Pradhan, Simarani Nayak, and Ashok Mohanty attended the event
