Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said that this is the right time for Keonjhar’s development, as he inaugurated and laid foundation stones for more than 71 development projects worth over ₹1,900 crore at a grand public event held at the Dharanidhar University ground in Keonjhar.
Of the total projects, foundation stones were laid for 35 projects worth ₹1,708 crore, while 36 projects worth approximately ₹194 crore were inaugurated, covering key sectors such as education, health, irrigation, roads, tourism, sports, skill development, and women and child welfare.The projects launched in Keonjhar include construction of schools, hostels, irrigation facilities, parking zones, roads, ponds, tourism infrastructure, libraries, career counselling centres, primary health centres, anganwadi buildings, and other civic amenities.
As announced earlier, foundation stones were laid for a Regional Plant Resource Centre in Keonjhar at a cost of ₹50 crore, and 147 model anganwadi centres with an investment of ₹38.22 crore.
Additionally, block-level stadiums in six blocks were approved with an outlay of ₹101 crore, aimed at promoting sports infrastructure in the district.
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