The foundation stone for widening and upgradation of eight roads of the town was laid on Tuesday at an estimated cost of Rs 41 crore by MP RK Jena.
Among others, Sadar MLA JP Dash, Executive Engineer, Works, Mahesh Chandra Mohanty, Assistant Engineer Saroj Kumar Dandpat , Ramesh Chandra Mohapatra and Natabar Pradhan were present.
The roads work project includes four laning of the road between ITI square and Tamulia level crossing, the OT road up to Suraj Hotel via Bhaskar Ganj, the PWD road to Loknath Mandir , Sahadevkhunta, Collectorate to veterinary hospital via Jhadeswar temple road, Azimabad square to Fakir Mohan College square road via Khaparapada, Hotel Nishi to SBI via Bairamnagar, Mathasahi, Mansigbazar , Kadaria Maszid road , Dewanpatna to Bhujakhiapir Baba square via Kanak Durga temple road and the road from Gadagadia square to Kainchamalia Mutt via Bateswar and Muncipality square.
“In view of the growing population and rise in number of vehicles, the widening and upgradation of these roads were required. The State Government sanctioned funds for these projects after persuasion,” said MP Jena.