Nuapada: Senior Biju Janata Dal leader and 5T Chairman Kartik Pandian continued his third day of campaigning today in Nuapada district.
Pandian received a rousing welcome in Khariar where people showered their affection through a 12 kilometer long roadshow from Khariar Road to Nuapada. Thousands of people gathered to welcome him.
Speaking at the public meeting, Pandian said your presence in huge numbers is giving sleepless nights to the opposition.
He also said, neither single, nor double, only Nabin Babu Engine will run in Odisha always. Naveen Engine is the strongest. “If double engine is so good, why there is regular change in engine in neighboring Chhattisgarh”, he asked.
“What has your MP done in the last five years? Looking at the Nuapada-Bhawanipatna road it seems that the condition of the two-lane road is very bad. Many Panchayats don’t even have mobile network. Look at Naveen Babu’s Biju Expressway and the Central Govt’s National Highway, you will see the difference”, the senior BJD leader said.
“On the instructions of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, we came here for district visit. He has ordered us to give an account of what has been done to your grievances. Works worth Rs.131 crore have been undertaken. During Covid times, I came here and reviewed the development of the District Hospital. Rs 4 crore for Jogeswar temple and Rs 2.60 crore for Sunadei temple of Nuapada has been sanctioned. Rs 42 crore has been given for the Konabira Major Lift Irrigation Project. Likewise, Rs 132 crore has been given other five mega lift irrigation projects. Rs 208 Crore has been given for the Biju Express Way between Ghatipada and Sinapali. More than ten thousand students are staying in 93 tribal hostels. More than 3100 Mission Shakti Group have received Rs 130 crore interest free loans. More than 84 thousand beneficiaries have been covered under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. Multipurpose indoor hall has been built at Nuapada and Khariar with an investment of Rs.12 crore. An assistance of Rs.6.3 crore has been provided to the 42,055 Kendu leaf beneficiaries. Moreover, 36 Ama Banks have started functioning.
Kartik Pandian gave an account of the various development works that have been undertaken by the Odisha Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. He also appealed the people to vote for the Biju Janata Dal Lok Sabha candidate from Kalahandi Lambodhar Nial and Assembly candidates.