Bhubaneswar: Secretary to CM (5T) VK Pandian on Friday reviewed the progress of ongoing mega piped water supply projects being set up at a cost of Rs.180 crore in Rangeilunda and Chatrapur blocks during his visit to Ganjam district. The projects will be operationalised in phases from July 2024 onwards.
As many as 19 GPs of Beguniapada block will benefit from a mega piped water supply scheme from Salia Dam at a cost of Rs.70 crore to be completed by July 2025. He directed the officials concerned to ensure quality of work and timely completion.
He also reviewed the progress of various projects like Indoor Stadiums at Kodala and Kabisuryanagar at a cost of Rs. 18 Cr. These projects would be completed by September 2023, Ama Hospital at Kodala NAC at a cost of Rs. 3.6 Cr. to be completed by October 2023, Improvement and Widening of Berhampur to Gopalpur Road at a cost of Rs. 9.50 Cr. to be completed by November 2023.
In Gopalpur and Rangeilunda area, Pandian reviewed the significant projects -Desiltation Work at Haripur and Markandi River Mouth opening at a cost of Rs. 6 Cr; Construction of Planetarium at Bikrampur in Rangeilunda at a cost of Rs 22 Cr. to be completed by November 2023. Modernization of Rangeilunda Airstrip at a cost or Rs. 99 Cr. Construction of Hostel and Auditorium at Biju Patnaik Adarsha Vidyalaya at a cost of Rs 46 Cr and Improvement of Waterway at Markandi at a cost of Rs. 178 Cr.
He interacted with the students of different junior and degree colleges of the district in Berhampur. He informed them that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sanctioned Rs. 92 crore for inclusion of all Colleges of Ganjam district under 5T transformation project. He motivated the students to set their goal high and work hard to realise their dreams and assured them all support from the State Government.
He interacted with Mission Shakti Groups at Purushottampur and assured them all support from the government for their activities. He emphasized that the Chief Minister has high priority for women empowerment. He directed the Collector to facilitate the awareness about the interest free loans and also to organise loan melas at Panchayat level. Nearly 5000 applications received for the Mission Shakti Scooty Yojana. He directed the officials to ensure sanction of the application and early delivery of the vehicles.
He also participated in public grievance meetings at Beguniapada and Rangeilunda. Special Secretary to CM R. Vineel Krishna, IG Southern Range Satyabrata Bhoi, Ganjam Collector Dibya Jyoti Parida, SP Jagmohan Meena, SP Berhampur Saravana Vivek M and other district level officials accompanied him during the visit.
