On record
Then-CM Naveen Patnaik laid the foundation stone for this ring road in 2013, but land acquisition failures and NHAI non-cooperation meant actual construction of even phase 1 did not begin until November 2021, eight years later.
The official record states: "Officials cited "failure to acquire private land" as the primary cause; the district collector said as of 2023 acquisition had "reached its final stage.""
“Foundation stone in 2013, first construction in 2021. Eight years of a ring road going in circles.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
Visitor reviews Satire
“Foundation stone in 2013, phase one construction in 2021, and the ring is still not a ring.”
“Eight years were spent not acquiring private land, and the collector says acquisition has reached its final stage, as of 2023.”
“Four hundred and seventy-five crore of ring road, and Berhampur traffic is still going straight through the middle of town.”