As per the direction of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Secretary to CM (5T) VK Pandian visited Ganjam district on Friday to review the progress of various developmental works and for redressal of public grievances.
Pandian reviewed the progress of the mega piped water supply projects undertaken at a cost of Rs 180 crore in Rangeilunda and Chhatrapur block. The projects will be operationalised in phases from July 2024 onwards.
He also reviewed the progress of indoor stadiums at Kodala and Kabisuryanagar, Ama Hospital at Kodala NAC and widening of the Brahmapur-Gopalpur road.
In Gopalpur and Rangeilunda, Pandian reviewed the de-siltation work at Haripur and Markandi river mouth opening, construction of a planetarium at Bikrampur in Rangeilunda, modernisation of the Rangeilunda Airstrip at a cost or Rs 99 crore, construction of hostel and auditorium at Biju Patnaik Adarsha Vidyalaya at a cost of Rs 46 crore and improvement of waterway at Markandi at a cost of Rs 178 crore.
He interacted with the students of different colleges of the district in Brahmapur. He informed them that the Chief Minister has sanctioned Rs 92 crore for inclusion of all colleges of the district under the 5T transformation project.
He also interacted with Mission Shakti groups at Purushottampur and assured them all support from the Government for their activities.
Pandian participated in the public grievance meetings at Beguniapada and Rangeilunda.