Baripada, Sep 15: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Baripada during his day-long visit to Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Monday.

Pradhan inaugurated the newly constructed administrative building of the Mayurbhanj Athletic Association at the Baripada Stadium complex, built at a cost of Rs1 crore. “This is an important step towards encouraging our young talents and developing sports infrastructure,” he posted on X.

ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ବାରିପଦାରେ ‘ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜ ଆଥଲେଟିକ୍ ଆସୋସିଏସନ’ର ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ ଭବନ ଉଦଘାଟନ କଲି । ଆମର ଯୁବ ପ୍ରତିଭାମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରିବା ତଥା କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ଭିତ୍ତିଭୂମିର ବିକାଶ ପାଇଁ ଏହା ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ । pic.twitter.com/sfDZPapkMF
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) September 15, 2025

The Minister also laid foundation stone for the Baripada Chhau Pandala project, a symbol of Mayurbhanj's cultural heritage. “This project will provide a beautiful foundation for other cultural programmes including Chhau dance,” he said.

ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜର ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ ପରମ୍ପରାର ପ୍ରତୀକ ବାରିପଦା ଛଉ ପେଣ୍ଡାଲ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପର ଭିତ୍ତିପ୍ରସ୍ତର ସ୍ଥାପନ କରି ଆନନ୍ଦିତ । ଏହି ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ଛଉ ନୃତ୍ୟ ସମେତ ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଭିତ୍ତିଭୂମି ଯୋଗାଇବ । pic.twitter.com/8SWAYydwtI
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) September 15, 2025

Pradhan also laid foundation stone for the Jubuli Park and Jhinjiri Dam Renovation Project worth Rs 26 crore, aiming a major facelift for local heritage and recreational spaces.

ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜର ବାରିପଦାରେ ଜୁବୁଲି ପାର୍କ ଓ ଝିଞ୍ଜିରୀ ବନ୍ଧର ପୁନଃ ନବୀକରଣ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପର ଭିତ୍ତିପ୍ରସ୍ତର ସ୍ଥାପନ କଲି । ଏହି ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ସହରର ସୌନ୍ଦର୍ଯ୍ୟ ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିବା ସହିତ ଏହି ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଏକ ପ୍ରମୁଖ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରରେ ପରିଣତ କରିବ । pic.twitter.com/FJrl7jTfnD
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) September 15, 2025

Following the inaugurations, Minister Pradhan attended an educational review meeting at the Shaheed Smruti Bhavan near the District Collector’s office here. The session focused on assessing the academic progress and challenges in Mayurbhanj, with participation from Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj, School Education Minister Nityananda Gond, and other dignitaries including MPs Mamata Mohanty, Nabacharan Majhi, and Pratap Sarangi.

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