Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a slew of projects and laid foundation-stones for proposed works during his one-day visit to Kandhamal district on Monday.
The CM, who was late by one and a half hours to reach here due to problem in the helicopter, attended programmes at Phulbani, Balliguda and Daringibadi. He addressed a public gathering at Phulbani.
He opened a skill development building at the Government Polytechnic, a lift irrigation water supply system, a playground at Budhadani and an Anganawadi Centre at Palchi village under Jamjhari gram panchayat. He too distributed land pattas among tribal and poor people.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bikram Keshari Arukh, Kandhamal MP Pratyusha Rajeswari Singh, Phulbani MlA Duguni Kanhar and district Collector Raghu G were present, among others.
Congress and BJP activists protested the CM’s visit by showing black flags even as 18 leaders belonging to both the parties had been detained before the meeting.