Bhubaneshwar: The foundation stone of various infrastructure projects in the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) laid by Chief minister Naveen Patnaik.

He inaugurated the new class room and examination hall of college of forestry. He felicitated well known agriculturist Kamala Pujari. The chief minister met students and interacted with them, though it was not in the official programme. He also visited firms in the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT).

The chief minister said that, he visited the organic mushroom centre managed by the students and expressed his happiness about the returns they get from the project.

He said, "Nikita and her friends from BSc (Agriculture) students presented a pack of organic mushrooms. Thanks to her, I had a delicious mushroom curry for lunch. Perhaps the taste was multiplied by the affection showered by the students."

He said, "It is always so satisfying to visit an educational institution and interact with the students, the future of our state and country." The chief minister also visited the maize research fields of students. They also interacted with them on how the research outcome can be utilised by the farmers.

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