Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan visited Sambalpur on Sunday, marking a significant day for the region's development. During his visit, he inaugurated the railway overbridge at Durgapali and reviewed the Sambalpur Zoo's maintenance.
Key Highlights
- Railway Overbridge: The new bridge aims to reduce traffic congestion and ensure safe movement of people in the local area.
- Sambalpur Zoo: Pradhan expressed happiness over the increasing number of tourists visiting the zoo and advised the Forest Department to focus on its development.
- Shri Krishna Gaushala: The Union Minister laid the foundation stone for a modern cow shelter project at Potapali, which will be developed under the social responsibility initiative of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL).
Development and Community Participation
Pradhan emphasized the importance of community participation in leading the cow shelter initiative and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for their support in the region's development. The event was attended by Panchayat Raj Minister Rabinarayan Nayak and Sambalpur MLA Jai Narayan Mishra.