Sambalpur, Feb 28: Funds will not come in the way of the development of Sambalpur, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik assured during his visit to the city on Saturday.
Patnaik inaugurated a slew of projects during his visit.
“I am glad to be in Sambalpur today for a number of welfare and development projects for the local people,” said Patnaik.
The CM addressed the gathering at a ceremony to mark the Nirman Shramik Seva week. During the ceremony, Naveen gave away work orders for pucca houses to 138 construction workers under the Nirman Shramik Pucca Ghar Yojana.
A 50-bed mother and child care hospital complex on the premises of Sadar Hospital was also inaugurated by the CM during the day.
Meanwhile, a few Congress workers were arrested near Laxmi Talkies while attempting to give a memorandum to CM Naveen Patnaik.