Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the State’s first integrated water supply project, “Janibili Mega Drinking Water Project”, in Ganjam district on Sunday.
With this, the much-awaited project of Brahmapur denizens and people of nearby rural areas became a reality as they are now assured of getting sufficient drinking water every day.
The Rs 431-crore project, the first phase of which was launched on the day, would benefit more than 5 lakh people in rural and urban areas.
Besides, the Chief Minister laid foundation-stones of 19 other developmental projects totally worth Rs 42 crore. He also launched a fishing harbour constructed at Rs 3.58 crore. In all, the Chief Minister gifted projects worth Rs 477 crore to people of the Berhampur Municipal Corporation.
Patnaik reached the City High School ground at around 11 am. He was then escorted in a huge rally to the inauguration venue at the Khallikote College Stadium.
Ahead of his visit, police had detained many Congress and BJP members.
Among others, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Surjya Narayan Patro, MP Siddhanta Mopatra, MLS Dr RC Chyaupatnaik, Padeep Panigrahi, Priyanshu Pradahn, Srikant Padhy, Purna Chandra Swain and former Union Minister Chandra Sekhar Sahu were present.