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Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Thursday approved the Rs 240 crore project to develop key places on the banks of river Mahanadi as tourist spots.

The Mahanadi River Front Development Scheme will be implemented over three years between 2025-26 and 2027-28.

Considered the lifeline of Odisha, the 851-km-long Mahanadi river that originates from Chhattisgarh, flows across 494 km in the eastern state, including Cuttack, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh, Birmaharajpur and Subalaya, before reaching the Bay of Bengal.

CM Majhi stated that several important places located on the banks of the river will be developed as major centres for en...