Bhubaneswar, Oct. 15 -- Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Wednesday directed senior engineers to complete repairs of all remaining damaged roads in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack within two days ahead of the Durga Puja festivities.

The directive was issued during a high-level review meeting at Nirman Soudha to assess progress on earlier instructions for road restoration in the twin cities and adjoining areas, reported The Times of India.

Officials informed that most badly damaged stretches identified for urgent repairs were restored, while a few locations still required attention.

Harichandan instructed the chief engineer and superintending engineers to prioritise pending repairs and closely monitor roads along festival routes, market...