Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Kalahandi Approves Rs 4,318 Crore Annual Growth Plan
Kalahandi’s planning committee approved a large development plan worth Rs 4,318 crore.
The money is meant for the 2026–27 financial year.
It will support many areas, including housing, schools, healthcare and rural roads or facilities.
The district will also receive Rs 6.30 crore each year through the KBK Vikas Yojana.
The committee meeting was led by Dharamgarh MLA Sudhir Ranjan Pattajoshi.
Members also discussed traffic problems in Bhabanipatana.
They proposed building another bridge over Ghoraghat Nallah.
Two local people gave 10 decimals of land to help the municipality with the proposal.
Kalahandi’s District Planning Committee approved a Rs 4,318 crore Annual Action Plan for 2026–27.
The plan covers social services, urban housing, education, health and rural infrastructure.
The district will receive Rs 6.30 crore annually under the KBK Vikas Yojana from 2024–25 through 2026–27.
Dharamgarh MLA Sudhir Ranjan Pattajoshi chaired the District Planning Committee meeting on Tuesday.
A proposal was made to build a second bridge over Ghoraghat Nallah, supported by a donation of 10 decimals of land.
- Who
- The Kalahandi District Planning Committee, chaired by Dharamgarh MLA Sudhir Ranjan Pattajoshi, approved the plan.
- What
- It approved a Rs 4,318 crore Annual Action Plan and discussed a second bridge over Ghoraghat Nallah.
- When
- The meeting took place on Tuesday; the main plan covers the 2026–27 financial year.
- Where
- The meeting was held at the Zilla Parishad conference hall in Bhabanipatana, Kalahandi.
- Why
- The plan aims to support development across sectors, while the proposed bridge is intended to ease traffic congestion in Bhabanipatana.
- Annual Action Plan
- Rs 4,318 crore for financial year 2026–27
- KBK Vikas Yojana
- Rs 6.30 crore annually for 2024–25 through 2026–27
- Priority sectors
- Urban housing, education, health and rural infrastructure
- Meeting chair
- Dharamgarh MLA Sudhir Ranjan Pattajoshi
- Bridge proposal
- A second bridge over Ghoraghat Nallah
- Land donation
- Two local citizens donated 10 decimals of land to Bhabanipatana Municipality