Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches slew of tasks throughout go to to Kalahandi

Kalahandi: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday visited Kalahandi district and devoted a slew of tasks value greater than Rs.2000 crore.In this sooner or later go to he inaugurated 54 tasks whereas laid the muse stones of 52 tasks.
The inaugurated tasks and the tasks for which the muse stones have been laid right this moment embrace raise irrigation tasks, Food Parks, new electrical feeder traces, a brand new bus stand in Bhawanipatna, roads and bridges.
“Kalahandi is not the laboratory of poverty, but it is the model of development,” stated the CM in a gathering.
On this event Patnaik narrated about relation between Biju Patnaik and Kalahandi whereas addressing the individuals in a gathering held at Mangalpur in Jaypatna block.
He stated that within the nineties when Biju Babu was the CM of Odisha, some boys had pelted stones at him in Bhawanipatna when he was in a go to to Kalahandi.

“When I asked about it, Biju Babu said that the residents of this district love him and vice versa and he will put 10 times effort of the blood that he shed in this soil,” Patnaik stated.
After changing into the CM in 2000, once I acquired an opportunity to serve mom Odisha I recalled his phrases which impressed me to work for the event of Kalahandi. Over the years Kalahandi has achieved many issues, Patnaik added.
Admiring agricultural achievement of the district Naveen stated that the geography of starvation has remodeled now right into a rice bowl. Kalahandi is second within the prime listing of rice producing districts within the state. Besides, additionally it is supplying rice to the PDS system of the nation. This has turn into potential as a result of laborious effort put by the the individuals of this district, he stated.
Irrigation facility within the district has improved three fold. Besides, Kalahandi has turn into the ‘Best Performing district’ for its success within the discipline of well being and vitamin.
Patnaik additionally stated that in 2000 the toddler mortality price of Kalahandi was 76 per thousand whereas the maternal mortality price was 432 per thousand. However, as a result of completely different programes by the State authorities the speed has significantly dropped.
The CM gave all credit of growth to Indravati River. Hence, a museum and backyard might be made. A temple may even be constructed on this backyard. The museum will narrate the story of growth of Kalahandi, he stated.
Among others, ministers Tukuni Sahu, Raghunandan Dash and Dibya Shankar Mishra have been current within the assembly. In the cultural programme the Prince Dance Group introduced a ballet that showcased growth of Kalahandi.