Visiting the Paradip Port on Saturday, Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy emphasised on the port’s role in the economic development of the State. He said, “Investment to the tune of Rs 7,000 crore in the ongoing projects will lead to the economic development of the State.”
He visited the state-of-the-art sewage treatment plant, the construction of which is at a pre-commissioning stage. The Chief Secretary appreciated the commitment of the port authorities and working culture among PPT employees under the leadership PPT Chairman Rinkesh Roy.
Earlier, Chief Secretary was given a warm welcome by Roy at the Wet Basin.
He visited the Dry Fog System installed at the Mechanised Coal Handling Plant. He then inaugurated planting of 1 lakh plant saplings and beautification of the township entry.
In the evening, Tripathy reviewed the port’s activities in a high-level meeting wherein Roy outlined the issues and presented the updates for discussion.