Naveen Inaugurates Barrage at Anandpur

Keonjhar (Reporters Today): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Anandpur barrage over the Baitarani river today. The barrage constructed at a cost of Rs 475 cr will provide proper irrigation facilities to farmlands in both Keonjhar and Balasore districts.

The 490-meter-long barrage, which has a water holding capacity of 350 lakh cubic meter, will irrigate around 60,000 hectares farmlands. The project will majorly benefit Anandpur, Hatadihi and Ghasipura blocks of Keonjhar district and Khaira, Oupada, Nilagiri, Bahanaga, Balasore Sadar, Remuna and Soro blocks of Balasore district.