All weather road to Kurunti village in Dhenkanal by Tata Steel BSL inaugurated

Narendrapur, Dec 16: A cement concrete road for Kurunti  village under Hindol block of Dhenkanal district built by Tata Steel BSL was inaugurated today by Mahesh Sahoo, MP, Loksabha, Dhenkanal, Simarani Nayak, MLA, Hindol inaugurated it in the presence of Subodh Pandey, Chief Operating Officer, Tata Steel BSL. Commending Tata Steel BSL for the initiative MP Sahoo said, a long standing demand of the villagers has been fulfilled with the construction of the road and wished the locals of the area to benefit from this. Speaking on the occasion MLA Nayak said, such rural infrastructures projects are need of the hour as the road will provide a safe way of commuting for the locals. She urged the villagers to make best use of the sameand also shared opinion on the other developmental issues of the area. Thanking the villagers, local administration and public representatives for their cooperation and support to complete the project and other CSR activities of the company Pandey said, Tata Steel BSL is committed for taking proactive steps towards the socio-economic development of the region. Along with rural infrastructure, interventions in sectors like education, health, livelihood, women empowerment will continue in days to come. Constructed as part of the steel major’s CSR initiatives for better rural infrastructure around the plant, this 1.5 Kilometre road will provide a safe and all-weather better access toNH 55 to around 6000 people of the area. Built a cost of Rs 2 crore along with the road, a 700 metres long drain has also been constructed. Last year, Tata Steel BSL had dedicated a 5.5 Kms long road, built at a cost of Rs 5 crore connecting Sarpa village, behind the plant, to NH 55 benefitting around 12,000 population.