Odisha CM Sanctions Rs 2.49 Cr For Bahanaga School Reconstruction Under 5T After Triple-Train Crash

Bhubaneswar: The Bahanaga High School, which was used as a make-shift mortuary after the recent triple-train crash in Odisha’s Balasore district, will be reconstructed under 5T initiative.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sanctioned Rs 2.49 crore for 5T for this purpose. The money has been sanctioned from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF), a press release form the CMO said on Thursday.

It may be noted here that the local residents and teachers of the high school had spontaneously joined the rescue and relief operation soon after the horrific train accident that took place at Bahanaga on June 2.

In recognition of the extraordinary service rendered by the teachers and locals for the noble cause and to further encourage them, the Chief Minister had directed that the Bahanaga High School  be included in the 5T initiative for transformation.

As per the CM’s direction, 5T secretary V K Pandian had also held detailed discussion with the students, teachers, managing committee of the school, people’s representatives and the district collector in this regard.

The 65-year-old school is barely 500 metres from the site of the deadly train accident. The school was quickly turned into a temporary morgue, following the train accident that claimed the lives of 292 people and left over 1,100 injured.