Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated 59 lift irrigation projects that have been developed at a cost of Rs 2,500 crore.
Developed under the Parvati Giri Mega Lift Irrigation project, the 59 utilities will help irrigate about 80,000 hectare of land in 13 districts of the state, officials said.
He also laid the foundation stone for 33 other such projects, which will irrigate about 50,000 hectare of land in nine districts after completion, they said, reported PTI.
