429 road projects approved for residential colonies in Bhubaneswar and suburbs: Odisha CMO
At least 429 road projects approved for residential colonies in Bhubaneswar, Balianta and Jatni blocks have been approved by the Odisha CM.
Bhubaneswar: At least 429 road projects approved for residential colonies in Bhubaneswar Balianta and Jatni blocks have been approved by the Odisha CM.
The sanctioned amount of Rs 39.25 crore is to be spent for the projects said reliable reports from the Odisha CM office.
Last August 23, the Chief Minister’s 5T Secretary Shri V.K. During Pandian’s visit to Khurda district, the residents of the concerned areas met him and drew his attention to the roads and electricity system of the residential colonies and submitted their grievances to resolve these issues. 5T Secretary informed the Chief Minister about this.
On the instructions of the Chief Minister, a professional team was formed and sent to all those areas for investigation. The technical team has identified 429 roads in those areas covering an area of more than 82 km and submitted a report for improvement and electrification. After receiving the report, the 5T Secretary held discussions with the residents of the respective residential colonies on September 27 for the improvement of those areas. Accordingly, the Chief Minister has approved the construction of these 429 road projects.
Smart City Bhubaneswar has been developing rapidly in recent years and has spread to Jatni and Balianta areas. Many residential colonies have come up in those areas. The problem of internal roads and electrification in residential colonies was a long-standing demand.
It is worth noting that out of 429 road projects, there are 140 roads approved for Bhubaneswar block, 246 projects in Jatni block and 43 projects in Balianta block. Road construction, improvement and electrification will be done in these areas. More than 3 lakh people will be benefited through these projects. The Chief Minister has directed to complete the project within 3 months.
