Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra on Sunday visited Jajpur district and took stock of the various ongoing projects.
Mahapatra initially went to the Maa Biraja Temple and informed that Rs 6.50 crore has been alloted on the temple's renovation.
He also advised the district Collector to start the renovation work immediately. Later, he visited the Kusuma pond and suggested various measures to be taken for its development.
The Chief Secretary also visited the District Headquarters Hospital and inspected the ongoing works. He instructed the officials to complete the work with the stipulated timeframe. He also reviewed the projects being undertaken for the development of Jajpur town, Vyasanagar and Kalinga Nagar.
Additional District Magistrate (Revenue) Akshay Kumar Mallick, Additional District Magistrate (General) Mihir Kumar Mohanty, Public Works Department Executive Engineer Arun Patnaik, Water Resources Department Executive Engineer Dhaneshwar Samal were present