: As per the directions of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman VK Pandian visited Kalahandi and Sambalpur districts on Friday and reviewed the progress of various developmental works there.
He participated in the Nua-O programme at the Manikeswari University Ground and interacted with students of all colleges of Kalahandi.
In Kalahandi, Pandian reviewed the progress of construction 650-bed teaching hospital, 100-bed new hospital building of the DHH and Cancer Care Centre at Saheed Rendo Majhi Medical College Hospital in Bhawanipatna. He instructed officials to complete all remaining works at the earliest.
Later, he reviewed the progress of development of major temple projects like development of Maa Lankeshwari Temple; Belkhandi Temple; Manikeswari Temple and Jagannath Temple in Th Rampur;,Maa Bhandagharani Temple in Dharamgarh, Budharaja Temple in Ampani.
In Sambalpur, he reviewed the progress of important projects such as improvement and restoration of Sason Main Canal, development of Maa Ghanteswari Temple at Chiplima, historical Leaning Temple of Huma and tourism Infrastructure development at the Veer Surendra Sai Smrutipitha, Khinda.