Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched various projects with a combined investment of Rs 488 crore in Padampur of Bargarh district.
The CM virtually laid the foundation for the construction of 38 bridges and 25 roads with an estimated investment of Rs 260 crore and Rs 136 crore, respectively. The other projects included 20 lift irrigation projects worth Rs 10 crore and an investment of Rs 18.48 crore for the development of agriculture markets and rural infrastructure projects worth Rs 9 crore.
The CM also inaugurated projects worth Rs 30 crore in three blocks and urban areas of the constituency. The projects include the construction of 20 Kalyan Mandaps with Panchayat Bhawan, Grameen Bazar, and Common Facility Centre. The State government is likely to allocate Rs 26 crore for the development of Nrusinghnath temple.