Koraput, 15th Sept 2025: At the Sadbhavana Hall in Koraput, Governor Dr. Haribabu Kambhampati reviewed the implementation of various schemes in Koraput and Malkangiri districts. Later, during a press conference, he shared his experiences from the four-day tour.
He advised that individual and group forest land pattas (titles) should be distributed by the end of the current year. He also instructed that the Jal Jeevan Mission be completed by December 2026.
Regarding the Bharatmala road project, the Governor expressed hope that once completed by March 2026, the distance between Koraput and Visakhapatnam will be significantly reduced, making travel more convenient for people.
He noted that Koraput district holds great potential for industrial development, and encouraged the District Collector to take the lead in facilitating this. The Governor also identified Sitakund in Malkangiri and Deomali in Koraput as major tourism hotspots of the state and said that both districts have bright tourism prospects.
He reviewed the performance of banks in implementing social security schemes, and urged that all entitled beneficiaries be provided with the necessary facilities. He also held discussions with beneficiaries of the MUDRA scheme.
The Governor engaged in discussions with the District Collector, SP, and other departmental officers regarding the effectiveness of various central and state government schemes.
Prominent individuals present during the meeting included:
Commissioner and Chief Secretary Rupa Roshan Sahu
Koraput MLA Raghuram Machha
Pottangi MLA and Congress Legislature Party Leader Ramchandra Kadam
Lakshmipur MLA Pabitra Sounta
Kotpad MLA Rupu Bhadhra
Malkangiri MLA Narsingha Madkami
South Western Range DIG Dr. KB Singh
Koraput Collector Manoj Satyavan Mahajan
Malkangiri Collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay
Koraput SP Rohit Verma
Malkangiri SP Vinod Patil
And several other departmental officials.
Koraput Collector Mahajan honored the Governor with a traditional shawl (uttariya).
Also present were:
Additional Collector Tapan Kumar Nayak
IAS Probationer Santosh Kumar Patra
District Planning and Monitoring Officer & CEO Benudhar Sabar
District Planning and Monitoring Deputy Director Suryakant Behera
Koraput BDO Debashis Gouda
Executive Officer of Koraput Municipality Gyanalita Tripathy, among others.
The Governor’s four-day tour of Koraput and Malkangiri concluded today, and he returned to Bhubaneswar in the afternoon.
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