Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced Rs 155 crore package for inclusive development of the municipality area in Balasore town.
This came hours after Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra along with 5T Secretary VK Pandian and Works Secretary Krishan Kumar made an assessment of the basic requirements for the all-round development of the town.
“Balasore town is one of the main towns in Odisha and it is the birthplace of the famous litterateur Fakir Mohan Senapati. I had promised the people of Balasore district that my government will give priority to the development of the Balasore municipality area and here we are,” the Chief Minister said.
During the bypoll to the Balasore assembly constituency last year, he had promised to personally monitor the development of the town.
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THE PACKAGE
—Rs 8 crore for the development of the bus stand at Sahadevkhunta
—Rs 70 crore for construction of a 6-lane road from a flyover at Tumulia Gate to Station Chhak and installation of modern streetlights
— Upgrading major roads
—Rs 14 crore for the construction of a multipurpose indoor hall and swimming pool
—Rs 53 crore for strengthening and beautification of the embankment of the Budhabalang river
—Development and beautification of all major ponds
—Rs 7 crore for the development of drainage channels and the roads connecting the channels
Stating that the construction of the teaching hospital of the Balasore Medical College is underway at a cost of Rs 275 crore, the Chief Minister said that work on concrete roads and community hall is being undertaken by the Balasore Municipality.
This announcement assumes significance as Pipili will be going to bypoll on April 17 and during his virtual rally on Monday, Naveen said that he would personally look after the development of Pipili-Delang, a promise which he made to the electorate of Balasore last year.
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