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BHUBANESWAR: Odisha police have objected to construction of bitumen approach roads to the Gurupriya bridge, which is nearing completion in Maoist-hit Malkangiri district. "Since the initial design was for bitumen approach roads, the executing agency has already completed construction. We will plan for concrete roads in the future," the official said requesting anonymity.Chief minister Naveen Patnaik would dedicate the bridge to the public in June. The bridge would provide connectivity to around 151 villages spread over seven panchayats in the cut-off areas of Malkangiri district. Construction of the 910-metre bridge was carried out amid thick security by police and paramilitary forces..