Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik laid foundation-stones for a slew of projects at various places in Sundargarh district, including a very big market yard at Balughat and a Biju Setu at Raibaga, on Sunday.
The projects he inaugurated included a bridge over Amudi Nallah on Gopna-Hatikuchha Road, a 200-bed girls’ hostel and Akshaya Patra Foundation’s central kitchen here.
Among others, Commerce and Transport Minister Subrat Tarai, Rajya Sabha member Dilip Tirkey, Rourkela MlA Sarada Nayak, NRHM Odisha head Rupa Mishra and Sundargarh Collector BS Poonia accompanied him.