The State Cabinet on Tuesday approved the tender for construction of Kansariganda in-stream storage structures across river Rushikulya near Barada in Ganjam block at an amount of Rs 149.60 crore. The work is planned to be completed in 36 months.
This storage structure will enhance the water availability and will fulfil the drinking and domestic requirement of the people of 16 villages of Chhatrapur and Ganjam brocks, Chhatrapur NAC, Ganjam NAC and Brahmapur city of Ganjam district. Besides, the storage will be utilised for fishery development spread over an area of 164 hectares along with livestock farming, irrigation, industrial water demands and recreational purposes with improvement of socio economic condition of the local people.
The Cabinet also decided to provide Government land measuring 9.685 acres in Khordha to the Union Ministry of Culture for construction of a Paika memorial in the memory of Paika Bidroha at the foothills of Barunei hill, the battleground of the rebellion with free of premium, capitalised value and incidental charges.
The Cabinet also decided to provide Government land of 9.795 acres in Ramachandrapur under Jatni tehsil to the Bhubaneswar Development Authority for public utility purpose.