Bhubaneswar: Announcing plans to develop Odisha’s Sambalpur as a mega municipal area, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that a number of steps are being taken for the overall development of the city.
The Union Minister, who launched several projects in the city, said that the government is taking necessary steps to develop roads, drinking water supply, healthcare and sanitation facility in Sambalpur.
“The double-engine governments of BJP at the Centre and state will transform Sambalpur into a modern city with necessary infrastructure including better roads, drinking water supply, healthcare and sanitation facility,” said Dharmendra, who represents Sambalpur in Lok Sabha.
The Minister asserted that the government is committed to developing Sambalpur as a mega municipal corporation in the coming days.
Dharmendra, who inaugurated a new railway over-bridge at Durgapali in the city, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for their support to construct the rail over-bridge.
“The newly-built rail over-bridge will help ease traffic congestion in Sambalpur. The initiative is also a much-needed step to make Sambalpur a modern city. I am thankful to the Prime Minister and Railway Minister for their support in this regard,” he said.
The Union Minister also visited the Sambalpur Zoo and took stock of the facilities available for the visitors. “Sambalpur Zoo will be developed into a mid-sized zoo with world-class facilities. It will be Odisha’s second Nandankanan,” said the Minister.
