By Our Correspondent
NABARANGPUR/BHUBANESWAR: Biju Janata Dal’s leader VK Pandian started campaigning in Umerkot and Jharigaon under Nabarangpur Lok Sabha Constituency on Friday and appealed to the party’s Lok Sabha and Assembly candidates to win with huge votes.
People’s hopes and confidence are high because of the welfare work done by the state government for the people. Vote on the conch sign to speed up the transformation process. One vote for Lok Sabha, one vote for Assembly, Pandian said.
Odisha government has renovated 8,500 schools in 5T school transformation scheme. A special development council has been formed to protect tribal art and culture.Chief Minister has sanctioned 4 degree colleges in Nabarangpur district, he said.
Giving an account of the development of Umarkot, he said that work worth Rs. 212 crores is going on here. Ma Pendrani temple work has been completed. Rs 3 crore work is going on for Podagad Shiva temple and heritage site. Dialysis center opened in Umerkot. Rs 50 crores, 5 roads are under construction. In BSKY, Cipra Sana of Umarkot got Rs 7 lakh 20 thousand, Pradeep Patnaik got Rs 4 lakh rupees.
Crores of rupees sanctioned for irrigation in Satighat, Malgaon of Jhargaon. Degree College is sanctioned for Jhariga. Chandahandi Jhariga is being supplied with drinking water through pipes. 45 crores for Jharigaon to Medena road, 61 crores for Umarkot-Chandhandi Malgaon road, 3 crores 25 lakhs for tourism at Bhairghum falls, 3 crores 70 lakhs for development of tourism at Chandandhara falls, he added.
