Deogarh, July 4: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday visited Deogarh district, where he inaugurated 45 infrastructure and welfare projects, including the long-awaited new bus terminal. He also laid the foundation stones for six upcoming projects.

During the visit, the minister participated in a mass tree plantation drive and flagged off the Green Rath initiative at Samantapali village under Tileibani block.

Later in the day, he offered prayers at the Gundicha Temple in Deogarh town, where he visited the Janmabedi of the Trinity to seek blessings from the Chaturdha Vigraha.

Addressing a gathering at Bada Bagicha Padia, Pradhan handed out beneficiary certificates and aid under various central and state welfare schemes. In total, projects worth over ₹163 crore were dedicated to the public, with an additional ₹6 crore earmarked for the upcoming developments.