A team headed by State Government 5T Secretary VK Pandian on Friday visited Cuttack early in morning to review the development projects for the existing Taladanda Canal left and right embankment road as part of the Government’s plan for up-gradation of the SCB Medical College and Hospital.
The team comprising Works and Energy Secretaries, Cuttack RDC and Collector and representatives of Health Department decided to improve the left and right canal embankment road to a three-lane thoroughfare.
The existing road from Jobra to Hind Cinema Chhak (right embankment) and Jobra to Cuttack Sweet Stall (left embankment) of the canal would be widened and strengthened.“Existing 3.5 metre has been widened to 9.30 metre (950 mtr. length) with paved shoulder. Existing 3.5 metre has been widened to 12.30 metre (600 metre length) with paved shoulder.e Besides, a 1.5 metre width footpath has been developed on both sides of the embankment with paver blocks. Five parking areas have been developed in both embankments. Plantation has been made on both sides of the road to provide scenic beauty as well as greenery. A small patch of landscaping has been developed with parking facilities in left embankment. Moreover, streetlights have been installed,” said an official release. On January 23, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had visited the city and announced up-gradation of the SCB Hospital for the better health service facilities for the people.
For the project, improvement to the existing Taladanda Canal left and right embankment road was felt necessary for easy access of patients and ambulances approaching from different places of the State.
The embankment road would connect to the Cuttack Ring Road near the Jobra barrage for better connectivity from outer city to the hospital.