By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha government has announced the establishment of the state’s second Regional Plant Resource Centre at Sanghagra in Keonjhar district. The existing RPRC is located in Bhubaneswar.
The new RPRC will be developed over an area of approximately 134 acres at Sanghagra, with the construction work targeted for completion by 2027. The centre will focus on four main areas: biodiversity conservation, serving as a community centre, promoting eco-tourism, and facilitating research and education.
Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi held detailed discussions with the Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department and the Keonjhar District Administration at Lokseva Bhawan regarding the proposed center, which he considers a pet project.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Shri Manoj Ahuja, Additional Chief Secretary of the Home, Forest, Environment, and Climate Change Department Shri Satyabrat Sahu, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force Shri Suresh Pant, and Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Shri Saswat Mishra.Keonjhar District Magistrate Shri Vishal Singh and Keonjhar DFO Shri Dhanraj Hanumant Dhamdhere joined the discussions through digital mode.
