Dharmendra Pradhan unveils Veer Sai statue at Jharsuguda airport

By Express News Service
JHARSUGUDA: Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday unveiled a life dimension statue of freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai in entrance of the airport right here. Speaking on the event, Pradhan stated the statue will remind individuals arriving on the city of the sacrifices made by Veer Surendra Sai for the nation. He stated Jharsuguda is poised to turn out to be the financial gateway of western Odisha owing to presence of quite a few industries within the district. 

At current, over 65 million tonne coal is produced at Jharsuguda and Sundargarh and the capability might be enhanced to 150 million tonne within the subsequent 5-10 years. State Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das thanked Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for allocating land for building of the airport. He stated the disclosing of the statue of Veer Surendra Sai on his start anniversary is a matter of satisfaction for individuals of Odisha. 

The 14-feet tall statue positioned on an eight toes excessive pedestal, made from bronze alloy, has been created by famous sculptor Ram Sutar. Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) sanctioned `45 lakh for the challenge. MPs and MLAs together with Collector Saroj Kumar Samal and MCL Director (Technical) OP Singh have been current. After unveiling the statue, Pradhan visited the liberty fighter’s native Khinda village and acquired a rousing welcome on Saturday. He additionally addressed a gathering of locals.