Chief Secy writes to Railways to expedite Jeypore–Malkangiri Rail Project

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi in a letter to the Railway Board Chairman expressed discontent over the Indian Railways’ demand that the State government provide 100 percent land acquisition cost for the Jeypore – Malkangiri Railway Line Project. The development of railways is the duty of the Centre, but the State Government provided financial […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi in a letter to the Railway Board Chairman expressed discontent over the Indian Railways' demand that the State government provide 100 percent land acquisition cost for the Jeypore – Malkangiri Railway Line Project.

The development of railways is the duty of the Centre, but the State Government provided financial support to expedite the project work. It does not mean that Odisha will provide funds for all projects, Padhi mentioned in his letter.