Baleswar Sadar MlA JP Dash informed that the Panchupada bridge which has been a dream of north Baleswar people for years together would be thrown open by end of this year.
In a Press brief, he said that although construction part of the bridge was completed, yet the hurdle was the approach from Solpata end.
“One side of the bridge was completed .The Solopata end approach had a problem as a part of the road fell on a private party’s land. Since there was a hurdle in the construction of the road, it got delayed.
However, the dispute was sorted out and by first week of next month while the construction of road would commence, it would be ready by end of this year and the bridge would be inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik,” said Dash.
The Rs 21 crore project with assistance from Nabard is being executed by turnkey means by a private company. The bridge length is 143.27 metres and the approach road length is about 1100 metres , including 440 metres from Solapata end and 640 metres from Panchupada end.