Odisha Govt To Take Up 2 Instream Storage Structures In Sonepur District

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will take up instream storage structures at two places in Subarnapur district with a cost of around Rs 1945 crore.

During a visit to the district on Tuesday, secretary (5T) to chief minister VK Pandian visited Rameswar Ghat where a detailed presentation was made on the proposed instream storage structure at Khairmal and Godhaneswar with an estimated cost of Rs 925.59 crore and Rs 1021.81 crore respectively. He asked the department officials to expedite the process and start the work soon.

He visited Parbati Giri mega lift irrigation project which is executed with a cost of Rs 270 crore. With a potential to irrigate 10,221 ha, it will be completed by September. This will be a huge boost for the agriculture in the district.

Pandian also went to mega pipe water supply project at Baunsuni and inspected its progress. More than 60 panchayats will be provided water supply at a cost of Rs 417 crore. In the first phase, 25 panchayats of Dungurupalli will get the supply from December.

The secretary started his visit with offering prayers at Patali Shreekhetra at Kotsamlei of Birmaharajpur and interacted with temple committee members for its development and pilgrim facilities. The district administration was directed to prepare the detailed project report for the development.

Pandian visited Papakshya Ghat in Binka block and interacted regarding DPR for development of Papakshya Ghat for facilities of visitors. During his visit to Ullunda, he interacted with public and heard public grievances.

He went to “Samadhi Pitha” (memorial) of tribal poet Bhima Bhoi in Khaliapali and offered prayer in the Sunya Mandir. He interacted with sadhus and local public to prepare a master plan for development of the area.

Later, Pandian visited Gangadhar Meher High School at Sagarpali which has been brought under 5T High School Transformation programme and Mukundpur Ashram School. During his interaction with the students, he encouraged them to strive for fulfilling their goals and aspirations.

In Sonepur, he interacted with Mission Shakti members. During an interaction with the college students, he informed that the chief minister has approved Rs 13.25 crore for transformation of 9 degree colleges and 22 Higher Secondary schools in the district.

Then Pandian proceeded to Jhinki and visited the construction site of weaving mall taken up with WODC fund. He interacted with the weavers and directed the district administration for timely completion of the mall and implementation of the CM’s special package.

The 5T secretary visited new building of the district headquarters hospital under construction and instructed to operationalise it soon. The project was taken up at a cost of Rs 110 crore. He interacted with the patients and doctors.

R Vineel Krishna, special secretary to CM, IG Deepak Kumar, Collector Bimalendu Ray, SP and senior district officials were present during the visit.