BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday directed the Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) to complete the construction of Kalamandal by May 2026.
IDCO is constructing the largest theatre in Odisha at a cost of `173 crore on 9.85 acre land near Sainik School in Bhubaneswar. The auditorium will have seating capacity for 2,000 people. Besides, it will also have an open air theatre with a seating capacity for 500 people.
Reviewing the progress of the Kalamandal project at the Lok Seva Bhawan, the chief minister said construction work should be expedited to ensure that the project is completed by May. He suggested that keeping in view the future, all the related facilities should be made available on the premises. He also stressed on the need for adequate parking space.
The implementation of the six proposed sports projects in Keonjhar district was also discussed in the meeting. Two state-of-the-art sports complexes at Ranki and Raikala in Keonjhar, a football stadium with facilities for indoor and outdoor games at Kali Maidan, a state-of-the-art swimming pool at DN High School campus, an archery academy at Naranpur and a 100-bed handball sports hostel at Keonjhar were discussed.
