Odisha

Odisha Chief Secretary Directs For Timely Completion Of Gangadhar Meher LI Project In Bargarh

By
OB Bureau

Bargarh: Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Mahapatra has expressed displeasure over the slow progress of Gangadhar Meher Mega Lift Irrigation Project work in the district.

Mahapatra, who is on a tour to Bargarh on Sunday, visited the construction of the irrigation project. He said the progress of the project taken up by L&T was very poor and directed the officials of the construction company present there to speed up the work to complete it within deadline.

“The irrigation project has been targeted to be completed by September 2023 to help farmers draw water from it,” chief minister Naveen Patnaik had said while on a visit to Bargarh.

The lift irrigation project aims to irrigate more than 30,o00 hectare of 122 villages in chronically drought-hit Bijepur, Sohela and Barpali blocks of Bargarh district and Dunguripalli block of Sonepur district.

Mahapatra also visited mega pipe water supply scheme at Sikridhi in the district and directed the departmental engineers and officers to complete the work within a year. He also set timelines for different phases of the projects and told the executing agencies to follow those strictly. The project would supply piped water to all houses in Bargarh, Bijepur, Gaiailat and Barpali blocks.

The chief secretary also visited transit houses of the families staying at Kurumkel village rehabilitation colony and discussed various facilities including road, power supply, school, ration materials and health services.

Total 359 families are staying in this colony. Each family has been provided 10 decimal of homestead land, Biju Pucca Ghar and financial support for livelihood activities. Basic social and physical infrastructure has also been built in the colony.

The families are building their own permanent houses on the alloted land. They would stay in the transit houses till completion of their pucca houses.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

President Murmu Unveils Rs 75 Commemorative Coin; Significance Of ‘Samvidhan Diwas’ On Nov 26

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu released commemorative coin of Rs 75 denomination and stamp dedicated…

November 26, 2024

Income Tax Officials Raid Mining Company Offices In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Income Tax Department officials conducted simultaneous raids on multiple locations linked prominent mining company…

November 26, 2024

CM Mohan Majhi Leads Odisha In Celebrating Constitution Day; Padyatra Held In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi led the state in celebrating Constitution Day on…

November 26, 2024

Eknath Shinde Asks Supporters To Avoid Gathering At ‘Varsha’ As Suspense Over Maha CM Continues

Mumbai: Amid suspense over who would head the next Mahayuti government in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena…

November 26, 2024

Odisha: Motorcyclist Dies, Female Cop Injured As Gas Tanker Crashes Into Police Van

Jajpur: A motorcyclist died and a female cop sustained injuries as a gas tanker rammed…

November 26, 2024

Winter Session Of Odisha Assembly Begins Today, Likely To Be Stormy

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Legislative Assembly is set to begin its winter session on Tuesday, on…

November 26, 2024

After Breakup, Malaika Arora’s Relationship Status Is ‘Hehehe’

Mumbai: After beau Arjun Kapoor declared publicly that he is not dating anyone right now,…

November 25, 2024

Amid Aishwarya & Abhishek’s Divorce Rumours, Shweta Gifts Flowers To Ash’s Sister-In-Law

Mumbai: Even though Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan have maintained a dignified silence over their…

November 25, 2024