Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday inaugurated a new bridge in Aska that has been built replacing two ancient bridges of the British era.
The bridge, which will serve as a major link to various areas in Ganjam district, will lessen the distance from Aska, Bhanjanagar and Chhatrapur and other towns of the district to Bhubaneswar. This will benefit more than three lakh people. Stating that Ganjam is a developed district of the State and a business hub, Patnaik hoped that the bridge would help improve the district’s economic activities, tourism and other sectors.
Patnaik reiterated that his Government is working dedicatedly to develop infrastructures in the State. There has been visible development in construction of roads and bridges. World-class infrastructures are being developed in tourism and sports sectors, he said.
He informed that a target has been set to construct 1,000 kilometre of roads and 30 bridges in the State in the current Financial Year at a total cost of Rs 2,300 crore. Besides, around Rs 1,000 crore is targeted to be spent under the4 Biju Setu Yojana and Rs 2,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
Regarding the pandemic situation, the CM said Ganjam district has earned praise from around the country for its Covid-19 management. However, he cautioned that the virus is still there and urged the people of the district to strictly follow all Covid-19 guidelines to prevent its further spread.
