By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: The Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched a project worth an estimated Rs 1,596 crore for Koraput. So far, projects worth Rs 207.80 crore have been inaugurated, while the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 1,378.40 crore has been laid. Projects like bridges, roads, drinking water, irrigation, electrification and tourism have been done.
On this occasion, interest-free loans of Rs 50 crore were given to 1,235 Mission Shakti groups of the district. The Chief Minister also launched a special postal cover based on Koraput tourism. 5T Secretary VK Pandian was also present.
Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Tribes Development Minister Jagannath Saraka, Higher Education Minister Rohit Pujari, Jaipur MLA Taraprasad Bhagapati, Koraput MLA Raghuram Pedal, Koraput District Council Chairperson Sashmita Melleka and Koraput Special Development Council Chairperson Chandrashekhar Majhi Major attended the programme.
