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5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman V.K. Pandian visited Mayurbhanj and reviewed various developmental works

Mayurbhanj:19/12/23: On the instructions of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman V.K. Pandian visited Mayurbhanj today and reviewed various developmental works and interacted with local people and students.

He spoke to all the students at the university ground at Baripada and inspired the youth to join in building a new Odisha. Attending the Nua-O program, he said that it has created great opportunities for the youth.

“This program will help them showcase their talents and develop their overall personality. Along with this, they can also achieve remarkable success in reading,” Pandian said.

Pandian opined that it is the vision of the teacher that leads to success in life and cited the example of the ancient guru-disciple tradition.

He then reviewed the Subarnarekha Irrigation Project in the Mayurbhanj district. Through this project which is being implemented for Rs 10,210 crore, 2,70,900 acres of agricultural land could be irrigated. The review revealed that the first phase of the project will be completed by May 2024 and the second phase by June 2028.

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On this occasion, Pandian reviewed major irrigation projects like Deo, Udala’s Son Project, Khairi Bandhan Project and Cluster Mega Lift Irrigation Project. While Rs 3,282 crore is being invested for these projects, 1,16,500 acres of land could irrigated. Pandian directed to speed up these projects.

He then reviewed the ongoing construction of a river embankment and ring road over Budhabalang at Baripadas for Rs 154 crore. Along with this, Ghati Road is to be constructed for Rs 72.63 crore, construction of a bridge over Budhabalang River at Baripada for Rs 48 crore, a 650-bed Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital under construction for Rs 306 crore and a Cancer Center at Baripada for Rs 47.35 crore.

Pandian reviewed the various projects like the construction of the hospital and was directed to complete all the projects within the stipulated time frame.

On this occasion, Pandian also reviewed some of the projects initiated after his earlier visit to Mayurbhanj.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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