Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated and laid foundation-stones of several projects worth Rs250 crore at Angul, while Opposition Congress and BJP leaders termed it as an ‘election gimmick’ and ruling BJD leaders referred to it as ‘precious gift to the people of Angul.’
The Chief Minister inaugurated the TT Academy and 108-Emergency Medical Ambulance Service. He laid the foundation-stone of a New Sabhaghar, a tennis court, a swimming pool, a mother-childcare centre, a new bus-stand and an aluminium park.
Patnaik was accompanied by a host of his Ministers and BJD leaders including Minister of Steel & Mines RK Singh, Health Minister Dr Damodar Rout, Minister of Agriculture Debi Prasad Mishra, local MP Tathagata Satpathy, chairman of Odisha Handicrafts Corporation Nagendra Pradhan and MlAs of the district.
BJP workers under the leadership lulu Amanta staged a demonstration at Nalco opposing the proposed aluminium park in the polluted area of Gadarghai.
The Chief Minister also distributed bicycles to construction workers. At a large public meeting presided over by Minister and BJD district president RK Singh, the Chief Minister referred to his Government’s measures for development of the State. He said that various projects worth Rs250 crore are under implementation at Angul.