BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik visited Mayurbanj district addressing a huge ‘Mission Shakti’ women’s congregation at the local Chhow Padia, at Baripada. During the visit, Patnaik inaugurated 11 new projects while laying the foundation of six others. Addressing a large gathering of SHGs, Patnaik spoke of his Government’s aim to develop the state in every possible way.
The CM inaugurated a high level bridge over the river Champa, a 50-bedded mother-child treatment centre at Udala, a 300-seated girls’ hostel at Baripada, a 400-seated girls’ hostel at Takatpur, high level bridges over the Jambhira river, Sone river and Budhabalanga river, three pipe water supply projects and a district Panchayat Resources Office at Baripada.
He also laid the foundation-stones for high-level bridges over rivers- Budhabalanga and Ura, two pipe water supply projects at Badgudgudia and Dhatika, an irrigation project at Baldiha and riverbank protection dams at Rasgobindpur.
Patnaik gave away Rs 15,000 each to 20,295 women SHGs and Rs 25 lakh each to 26 block level women Mahasanghas of the district.
Besides these, the Chief Minister made four key announcements:
- Construction of a ring road to save Baripada from floods
- The revival of the BDP Urban Cooperative Bank
- Setting up of a Chhow Research Centre at Baripada
- The takeover of BPD Ayurvedic College