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Inordinate delay in acquiring of land by the state has crippled progress of another seven NHs of 520km with proposed investment of Rs 1878 crore. There is a pattern not to allow Central projects move faster by the Naveen government. BHUBANESWAR: While the state government gears up for Make in Odisha Conclave 2018, state’s flagship biennial investors’ meet from Sunday, the BJP on Thursday accused the Naveen Patnaik dispensation of sitting on highway projects of the Centre.Addressing a news conference here, state BJP vice-president Sameer Mohanty said six national highway (NH) projects of 363km length, envisaging an investment of Rs 3870 crore are awaiting land acquisition. Stating that the various projects have to go through official procedures, Das Burma said, “The BJP should explain the unkept promises of starting works of the proposed coastal highway by the last Rath Yatra in July. How else one explains its attitude towards critical infrastructure development badly needed for industries..