Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday reviewed the progress of different Nabakalebar projects and directed the concerned departments to complete the work well before the onset of the monsoon. The meeting revealed that out of the 20 roads connecting Puri from different places, 14 roads have been completed while the work of rest six would be completed soon. The road works in the Puri town and the parking lots at 21 places would be completed by June 15. The Works Secretary informed the Chief Minister that the road over-bridge work near Malatipatpur would be finished by May first week, while Pipili- Nimapada flyover bridge would be completed by May 30, Gop-Balighai road by June first week, Sakhigopal overbridge by June and Samjanpur road work by May 30.
The meeting also revealed that the 17-km rail line widening work between Puri-Sakhigopal would be completed by May 15 while the two additional platform at the Puri railway station and the Bhubaneswar railway station would be completed by May 31 and June 15, respectively. The Chief Minister asked the officials to complete all the undergoing projects at the earliest in view of the Met Department’s prediction of early monsoon this year. Chief Secretary GC Pati and many other senior Government and railway officials were present in the meeting.