Bhubaneswar: Naveen Patnaik, the chief minister of Odisha, gave the state's residents who reside in Europe the assurance that his government will help the building of a Jagannath Temple in the UK.
During his visit to Rome, Italy, on Thursday, Patnaik made the statement while speaking with members of the Odia Diaspora. Odias living in twelve European countries participated the meeting and interacted with the chief minister, the officials said. Entrepreneurs, researchers, missionaries, professionals, and students were among those who attended the meeting.
They praised the Odisha government for achieving food security and the advancements in the state's infrastructure, health, education, and disaster management sectors, to officials said.
The chief minster was accompanied to the meeting by his private secretary V.K Pandian and the state's Resident Commissioner in Delhi Ravi Kant.
The chief minister extended an invitation to people who had emigrated to work with his administration on the advancement of the state. Patnaik wished them luck on their successful careers abroad. The chief minister is visiting Italy and the UAE for 11 days.
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