Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who came to Jharsuguda on Wednesday for launching the second phase of the BJD’s Mahanadi Suraksha Abhiyan, held a review meeting with officials here on the ongoing waterlogging and sewerage system schemes in the district, including the ongoing irrigation projects.
Development Commis-sioner R Balakrishnan, Water Resources Secretary Pradeep Jena, CM’s Private Secretary V Karthikeyan Pandian, Jharsuguda Collector BB Patnaik, Bargarh Collector Indramani Tripathy, Sambalpur Collector Samarth Verma and Sundargargh Collector Surendra Kumar Meena were present.
The Chief Minister was informed about the medium irrigation project in Ahirjore of Bhikampali under lakhanpur block of Jharsuguda district. This project would provide water to 4,000 hectares of land. At the same time, work has been done in the urban area to overcome the problem of drinking water in the district.
A report on the proposed project to bring drinking water to every household in rural areas was also presented at the meeting.
Information about the expenditure of Rs 700 crore on the project was sought. The sewerage system in Jharsuguda town was also discussed.
Apart from this, the District Magistrates of Bargarh and Sundargarh also placed the before the Chief Minister the progress reports of various schemes going on in their respective districts.