Bhubaneswar, June 10 : Bhim Kund in Patna block of Keonjhar district will be developed as a world class tourist spot.
5T Secretary V K Pandian who visited Keonjhar district on the direction of Chief Minister to assess various developmental initiatives directed the authorities to prepare a Detailed Project Report for the purpose.
During his interactions with the local public, he listened to their grievances and assured them that their requests regarding various temples and mosques would be placed before the Chief Minister for consideration.
At Champua , he announced that the Drink from Tap project will be successfully commissioned in Champua NAC in another one month. He said that all the major ULBs have been taken up under Drink From Tap Mission at a cost of Rs 175 Crore.
He assured that the ‘Rural Mega Piped Water Supply’ project would be completed within the stipulated timeline this year.
Pandian instructed the officials to expedite any pending work. Subsequently, he addressed a local gathering at Nehru Stadium, where he acknowledged the demand for floodlights and committed to fulfilling this requirement within seven days.
The 5T Secretary visited the Barbil Community Health Center
And inspected the ongoing works at the Nutrition Rehabilitation Center and Dialysis Center.
Expressing his satisfaction, he noted that the facility was effectively catering to the needs of mothers and patients, even from neighboring state Jharkhand.
He instructed the Collector to take initiative to expand the benefits to the larger public.
He also inspected the Barbil Ring Road project which is being constructed at a cost of Rs 1440 Crore and directed the authorities to complete the project in time.
Later, 5T Secretary appreciated the commendable efforts undertaken by the Adivasi Vikash Samiti to provide facilities for tribal students at serenda in Jodha block .He announced that the
State government would bear the academic costs for the 900 students of Adivasi Vikas Samiti.
The 5T Secretary reviewed the ongoing project works at the Joda Flyover site, where officials from OBCC confirmed that the work was progressing as scheduled and would be completed by December 2023.
He also announced that funds for the improvement of all the government and aided higher secondary schools and +3 colleges of have been sanctioned by the government.