The Implementation of large investment projects in the State have seen significant progress recently because of the resolution of emerging issues and bottlenecks in the process of their implementation.
This was officially stated after a review made by the Project Monitoring Group of Prime Minister’s Office held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi at the State Secretariat here on Friday in which Principal Secretary Pradeep Jena outlined the issues for discussion.
The Chief Secretary directed the project executing agencies to expedite national highway and railway projects through constant monitoring at the ground level.
The major projects reviewed included Khurda-Bolangir rail link, Sabamlpur-Bamur doubling, Haridaspur-Paradeep railway line, Talcher-Bimilagarh rail line, Angul-Sukinda rail line, Chandikhol-Duburi-Talcher section of NH, Binjabahal-Teleibani section of NH-6, Singara-Binjabahal section of NH-6, Angul-Sambalpur toll road, Panikoili-Rimuli NH, Rengali Irrigation Project and OGPTl’s 765-KV line in Jharsuguda.
Besides, the progress of MCl coalmining projects Balaram OCP, Bhubnaeswari OCP, Kaniha OCP, Belpahar OCP and Siarmal OCP were also reviewed.
The field-level execution of the railway projects like doubling of Kottvalasa-Koraput rail link, 3rd and 4th rail lines between Budhapark-Salegaon and Vizianagaram-Sambalpur 3rd line also came under review.
The projects of new medical colleges attached to the existing district or referral hospitals in phase-II were also reviewed.
Health Secretary PK Meherda apprised that the detailed project reports have already been prepared and submitted to the Government for approval.