Kuchinda, Ap 14: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan visited Kuchinda today to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for multiple development initiatives.

The day began with the minister paying homage to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his birth anniversary by offering a floral garland at his statue.

At the Government ITI campus, Pradhan inaugurated three projects and laid the foundation for seven others, all valued at over ₹257 crore, under the Odisha government’s Works Department.

In addition, the minister inaugurated two newly constructed welfare halls in Kuchinda and interacted with local residents. Odisha’s Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, and Drinking Water, Ravi Narayan Nayak, was also present at the event.