BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday inaugurated various infrastructure projects in Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) here. He inaugurated the new classroom and examination hall of college of forestry. Well-known agriculturist Kamala Pujari was felicitated by him.
Though it was not in the official programme, the Chief Minister met students and interacted with them. He also laid the foundation stone of various other projects.
Naveen said he visited the organic mushroom centre managed by the students and expressed his happiness about the returns they get from the project.
“Nikita and her friends from BSc (Agriculture) presented a pack of organic mushrooms. Thanks to her, I had a delicious mushroom curry for lunch. Perhaps the taste was multiplied by the affection showered by the students,” he said.
The Chief Minister also visited the maize research fields of students and interacted with them on how the research outcome can be utilised by the farmers.
“It is always so satisfying to visit an educational institution and interact with the students, the future of our State and country,” he said.