Bhubaneswar: Odisha Public Works, Law and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Tuesday reviewed the progress of several major road, bridge and building projects across the state, directing departmental officials and engineers to ensure their timely completion while emphasising the adoption of modern technology and advanced construction equipment.
Chairing a high-level review meeting at the Convention Centre in Lok Seva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, the Minister assessed the progress of 20 building projects costing more than Rs 50 crore each, 12 road projects, 11 bridge projects and 26 other important infrastructure projects. Several significant projects were discussed during the meeting, including residential accommodation for High Court employees, the new Advocate General’s office building, the Jajpur Administrative Building, the new Collectorate building in Kataka and the Odisha Bhawan project in New Delhi. Other building projects reviewed included a new residential complex at Lok Bhawan, hostel and residential facilities at the Gopabandhu Academy, an Ayurvedic Medical College in Mayurbhanj, the new Boyanika building and medical college projects in Dhenkanal, Bhadrak and Jagatsinghpur. The Minister also reviewed major bridge and road projects, including high-level bridges over the Brahmani River at Talcher, the Mahanadi River at Salepur and the Subarnarekha River at Jaleswar.
Progress on the Brahmapur Ring Road, the six-lane road along the Kataka Ring Road and the Marshaghai-Jambumdani road in Kendrapada district also came up for discussion. Projects being implemented under the Odisha Bridge and Construction Corporation (OB CC) were also reviewed. These included the clinical and residential buildings of SCB Medical College, Ravenshaw Collegiate School building, MLA Colony, GA quarters and the Jayadev Vihar-Nandankanan road.
