Is now expected to expand 5.6% this year
Lack of investment over many years has left irrigation systems unable to meet user demand and increasingly vulnerable to floods and droughts
The 9.8 km road bridge in the state will be country's longest river bridge
Project will strengthen embankments of six major water channels in Vennar system to make them more resilient to floods
Selected areas for investment program are Baitarani, Brahmani, Budhabalanga and Subernarekha river basins and parts of Mahanadi delta