Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday launched a slew of projects worth Rs 214 crore in Jagatsinghpur district through virtual mode.
He inaugurated four Mission Shakti Bhawans in Jagatsinghpur, Balikuda, Tirtol and Balikuda and a 10-bed ICU in the District Headquarters Hospital.
Besides, the CM also laid foundation-stone for 43 projects, by which 12 lakh people of the district would benefit, he said.
He said upholding the people’s faith and belief is the most important. “We are working for this and this will continue,” he added.
So far, eight lakh people have benefited from the Biju Kalyan Swathya Yojana (BSKY) and the Government has spent Rs 1,600 crore. Till now, 102 schools have been transformed in Jagatsinghpur under the 5T programme. The Maa Sarala Temple has been included in the Integrated Development of heritage and Monuments and Tourist Destination scheme.