Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated seven projects worth Rs 70 crore and laid foundation-stone for 22 other projects of Rs 60 crore in Bargarh district on Tuesday.
Patnaik inaugurated a six-storied building with a 300-bed capacity at the District Headquarters Hospital. He announced to establish a cancer hospital in the district.
Besides, the CM also inaugurated the ICICI’s 150th branch in the State at Bijepur and a high-level bridge at Bargarh and a science centre at Tukurla in the district.
Among others Ministers Prafulla Mallik, Susanta Singh and Ashok Chandra Panda, MPs Prasanna Acharya and Suresh Pujari, district MLAs and 5T Secretary VK Pandian were present.
Later, the CM visited the Samaleswari Temple at Sambalpur and prayed to the goddess. He told reporters that steps would be taken for the development of the shrine and availing of amenities for devotees. He said a team would soon visit the temple soon for the purpose.
Besides, Patnaik said Hirakud would be developed as an international-level tourism centre.