New Delhi: The Odisha chief minister, Naveen Patnaik, flagged off the developmental issues that are pending with the Central government, here on Wednesday.

Patnaik directed the officials of the Residents Commissioner office of Odisha government here to expedite the railway projects where the State government has chipped in funds and also contributed land free of costs. He also reiterated that the projects of expansion of telecom infrastructure and bank operations.

The meeting was attended by CMO adviser R Balakrishnan, chief secretary Asit Tripathy and other officials of the Delhi Residents Commission.