Members of the Sambalpur Municipal Corporation Action Committee with people from all walks of life and political parties who had been demanding a corporation status to Sambalpur thanked Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for conceding the demand on Tuesday.
At the same time they demanded infrastructure development of the city and suggested how to convert it to a full-fledged corporation. They have further demanded inclusion of 12 more gram panchayats in the proposed corporation.