President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled development projects worth more than 47,600 INR-Crore in Odisha. According to officials, the initiatives span multiple sectors, including energy, industrial infrastructure, roads, drinking water, health, education, tourism, and irrigation. The projects aim to strengthen infrastructure and improve connectivity across Odisha.
The leaders laid the foundation stone for the 600 MW Upper Indravati Pumped Storage Project. They also launched the Stage-II expansion of the IB Thermal Power Station, comprising two 660 MW units. Additionally, they laid the foundation stone for the Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited (BCGCL) project at Lakhanpur in Jharsuguda district. Other projects include a 300-Tonne-per-day municipal solid waste-based compressed biogas plant in Bhubaneswar, a bridge over the Kathajodi river connecting Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, widening and strengthening of the Dhalpur-Harbhanga road in Boudh district, and the Nuapada-Ghatipada section of NH-353. The programme also covered the Kusumihi irrigation project, an IGNOU regional center, and an indoor badminton complex at Rairangpur.
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The Odisha development projects package also includes key railway infrastructure works. Two railway multi-tracking projects worth more than 732 INR-Crore were dedicated to the nation. These include the 19 Km Jajpur Keonjhar Road–Baitarani Road section and the 27 Km Hindol Road–Meramandali section. The projects are expected to improve rail capacity, support freight movement, strengthen industrial connectivity, and enhance infrastructure across multiple districts in Odisha.

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