Nabarangpur: Basant Rath.
Chief
Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for
different projects worth around 100 crore
in Nabarangpur district. The projects inaugurated by Patnaik included new
krusaka bazar at town, Maternal and Child Health Complex in district headquarter
hospital, model degree college building, check dams, bridges, 48 newly constructed
Anganwadi centres (2.46 crores) 15 hostel and 5 mini stadiums also distributed assistances to beneficiaries under
Nirman Sramika Yojana, education assistance, marriage assistance, safety equipment’s
to a few construction workers.
In
his day-long whirlwind tour of the district, the chief minister addressed
public at Umerkote, Dabugam, and at the district level meeting of the Biju
Patnaik birth centenary in front of the circuit house.
He
reiterated the ruling Biju Janata Dal’s commitment for all round development of
Odisha and its people and funds would not be a constrain for the development of
tribals. “My government is taking all steps to stop the menace of corruption
and the efforts against corruption initiated by our government always remain a priority’
he said.
Food
and civil supply minister Sanjaya Das Burma, said Our government providing
assistance to the people of the state from birth to death. We also providing adequate
benefits to the farmers, kendu leaf pulkers, Nirman Shramik and all section of
the working communities, he added
Commerce
and Transport minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi, Local MP Balabhadra Majhi, and MLA Monohar Randhari,
delivered the development programmes of government.
Among others Umerkote MLA Subas Gond, Zilla Parisad
President Motiram Nayak, Collector Rashmita Panda, addressed to gathering.
Eight
Congress activists including a councillor, and 4 BJP activists were detained by
police this morning before Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s visit to
Nabarangpur district.