local MP Rabindra Jena on Sunday conducted a review meeting with different officials of the district, mainly Irrigation, Drainage and RWSS and took stock of progress of various projects.
He stressed on speedy implementation of the Subarnarekha renovation project and Bankatira irrigation project on the Budhabalanga river. “Since the Subarnarekha river has become sorrow for north Baleswar, the Bankatira irrigation project would be a great help in flood control. However, it is lying incomplete for years. I held discussion with the concerned officials regarding progress and bottlenecks in taking forward the project works,” said Jena.
Besides, emphasis was laid on repair of all check dams, conservation of rain water and repair of all the weak embankment patches before advent of monsoon season as Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s prime focus is flood control, irrigation and conservation of water, he added.
Executive engineers Amitabh Rath (drainage), PK Ghodai (minor irrigation), Bishnupada Pattayat (check dam), Rajib Panigrahi (RWSS) and former ZP president Girish Dash were present.