Rourkela: Raghunathpalli MLA Durga Tanty and BJP state spokesperson Dhiren Senapaty recently met Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in Bhubaneswar and urged him to look into the construction of the hanging bridge over Brahmani river near Vedvyas. They also met Works Minister Prithviraj Harichandan on the same issue and requested him to expedite construction as soon as possible. Tanty and Senapaty requested the CM and the Works Minister to sanction an amount of Rs 76 lakh for the bridge which will connect Vedvyas with Panposh. “The Works Minister is very keen on the project and has assured us that he will look into it as a priority. He assured us that he would initiate construction as soon as possible after looking into the details,” Senapaty said here Wednesday.
Convener of Vedvyas Pitha Vikash Manch (VPVM) Badrinarayan Padhi and other members welcomed the initiative by both the local leaders. “The plan to construct a bridge was initiated by Union Minister Jual Oram long back. However, it was shelved for various reasons. I am hopeful that with the BJP government in the state, the bridge will be completed soon,” Padhi stated.
The former BJD government carried out the initial groundwork, such as soil testing, survey, and DPR, for the project. Funds were allocated to develop the surroundings of this famous abode of Lord Shiva. If the proposed bridge comes up then the distance between Vedvyas and Panposh will be reduced by nearly five kilometres, locals said. Experts feel that the bridge will be a huge boost to tourism in Vedvyas and the surrounding areas.