Bhubaneswar, Mar 2: On the second day of his visit to Mayurbhanj, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has graced the Mini Marathon of the Similipal Mahotsav, Sunday.  

He flagged off the event, which sees more than two hundred participants, including men and women. The Mini Marathon began from Crocodile Project Centre to Similipal – a distance of 10 km.

The Similipal Mahotsav is underway at Rama Tirtha in Jashipur of Mayurbhanj district. Notably, CM Majhi is on a two-day visit to the district.

After attending the Mini Marathon, CM Majhi will head to Keonjhar. Numerous people, including men and women, were seen excited and they also expressed their delight for the Mini Marathon.

Mayurbhanj Visit Day 1 At A Glance

The Chief Minister of Odisha had laid foundation stone for 106 projects worth Rs 375 crore in Mayurbhanj's Udala, Saturday. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of a temple and a community centre for the Bathudi community.

Inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of projects in the 'Bikasha Pathe Mayurbhanj' programme held at Patpur area of Udala, the Chief Minister said the inauguration of 52 projects with an investment of about Rs 100 crore and laying of foundation stone of 106 projects with an investment of about Rs 275 crore by the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department for Kaptipada subdivision of Mayurbhanj is a matter of pride. It will add a new dimension to the development of the state.

The projects include anganwadi centres, water body upgradation, public service centres, public health centres, cooperative societies, among others.

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