Ekamra Project: Ekamra project review by Minister and MP in Bhubaneswar | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, along with Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi and MLA Babu Singh, inspected ongoing developments under the Ekamra project in the old town on Monday.
The delegation first visited the project site near Sanitorium Square. The visit included a review of the project’s progress and discussions with officials from the Odisha Bridge and Construction Corporation.Harichandan emphasised the need to expedite project activities to attract more tourists.
According to an official statement from the BJP, the Ekamra project aims to attract tourists through various developmental activities around the sacred Bindusagar and Lingaraj Temple areas in Bhubaneswar. TNN
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