Commerce & Transport Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi in the presence of local MlA Subash Gond inaugurated projects, including a 100-seat ST hostel building costing Rs 50 lakh at Batibeda under Umerkote block on Friday.
The Minister expressed displeasure over the poor construction quality of the hostel building as the contractors had tried to hide the joints in the paint. Some local denizens also made a complaint before the Minister stating siphoning of funds by ITDA officials during the construction work.
This is a serious matter, and I would not allow corruption in development schemes,” Majhi said and directed ITDA officials to conduct an immediate inquiry.
The Minister also inaugurated a cold storage costing Rs 15 lakh at DNK. He said a larger cold storage would also be set up here keeping the demands of local farmers in view.
Among others Umarkote Municipal Chairperson Pinki Agrawal, local MP’s representative Kalu Panda, Odisha Wakf Board Member Kajam Madani, former Umarkote NAC Chairman Jhadeswar Mohanty, senior advocate Srinibas Patnaik and BK Sahu were present.