Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday laid foundation-stones of several projects besides inaugurating some other projects worth Rs70.50 crore in the capital city and its outskirts.
He laid foundation-stones of modern meat markets at Unit-IV and Ghatikia with expected investments worth Rs2.11 crore and Rs1.87 crore, respectively.
These two markets would house 18 and 21 meat making and selling units, respectively, benefiting at least 20,000 people daily.
The Chief Minister also laid foundation-stone for a project to revive 14 ponds in the Chintamaniswar temple area at laxmisagar. For this purpose, the Government would spend Rs27.09 crore.
Foundation-stone of a Rs 16.06-crore high-level bridge on Dhauli-Sundarapada Road over the Daya river was laid by the CM at Itipur.
He also inaugurated a ladies’ hostel ‘Akankshya’ for ST and SC students at Pokhariput which can accommodate around 500 girls who would purse higher education in the city.
A hostel for tribal boys would be inaugurated at Kalinga Vihar within two months.
BMC Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena informed that the Government would set up two lake zones in the city with an investment of Rs11 crore. Rs6 crore would be spent for a lake zone at Chintamaniswar and Rs5 core for the other one near Kapileswar.
The Government is also planning to revive 12 ponds at Nayapalli, Jagamara, Patia, Pahala and Chakeisiani, for which Rs24 crore has already been sanctioned.