Odisha Cabinet Approves High-Level Bridge on Mahanadi & 13 Other Proposals

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved 14 proposals on Saturday.

According to the State Transport Minister Tukuni Sahu, the approved proposals included that of a high-level bridge over Mahanadi at Brahmankanda- Sahukheta road under Salepur block in Cuttack district under the state plan. This proposed bridge will provide an interlink connection between Cuttack-Paradip road and Cuttack-Chandbali road.

The State Cabinet has also approved the scheme, ‘Command Area Development and Water Management (CADWM) activities in irrigated commands (version 2.0) with an estimated cost of Rs 763.47 crore for a further period of 5 years to 2028-29′.

The Cabinet also approved the proposal of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department for sanction of lease of Ac 2.50 decimal of government land at Chauliaganj in favour of DAV SCN Medical Public School, free of premium, and incidental charges but subject to payment of annual ground rent at 0.25 per cent of premium and cess at 75 per cent of the ground rent for the construction of new school building and waiver of all government dues including interest.

The Cabinet also exempted the premium of Rs 5,06,00,000 for the lease of government land at Chandrasekharpur in favour of Utkal Yadav Mahasabha for the construction of Yadav Bhawan at Bhubaneswar.