SAMBALPUR: Additional chief secretary (ACS) of Energy and Electronics & Information Technology and district nodal officer Vishal Dev visited Sambalpur on Tuesday to review the progress of several key infrastructure, IT, and tourism-related projects across the district.
During his visit, Dev inspected the works being undertaken at Indian Institute of Management - Sambalpur, and held discussions with the director and faculty members on the proposed Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence. The deliberations focused on strengthening academic-industry collaboration and positioning the institute as a hub for advanced technology-driven research.
The ACS also visited Basantpur to assess the proposed site for the upcoming IT park. Officials briefed him on the developmental activities in the industrial and IT sectors, along with connectivity aspects, including the linking national highway infrastructure.
At Burla, he reviewed the ongoing construction work of the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) facility. He assessed the pace and quality of infrastructure development and emphasised its timely completion.
Dev also reviewed the development and beautification works at the Hirakud tourist zone, along with inspections of DDRC Sambalpur and Mandelia ground, taking stock of ongoing projects and their implementation status. Sambalpur collector Siddheshwar Baliram Bondar, additional district magistrate (Revenue) Sudhanshu Bhoi and chief development officer-cum-executive officer of Zilla Parishad Prasanna Patra, were among the dignitaries present during the visit.