Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited Odisha and Assam on 3-4 February, 2024.

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited Odisha and Assam on 3-4 February, 2024. On 3rd February, Prime Minister inaugurated, dedicated to nation and laid the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure projects worth more than Rs68,000 crore during a public programme in Sambalpur, Odisha. On 4th February Prime Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development initiatives worth more than Rs11,000 crore during a public programme in Guwahati. In line with the Prime Minister’s vision to strengthen the energy security of the country, inauguration, dedication to nation and foundation stone laying of multiple projects aimed at boosting the energy sector will be done in the public programme in Sambalpur, Odisha. Prime Minister inaugurated ‘Dhamra – Angul Pipeline Section’ (412 Km) of ‘Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline Project (JHBDPL)’. Built at a cost of more than Rs2450 crore under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga’, the project will connect Odisha with the National Gas Grid. Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of ‘Nagpur Jharsuguda Natural Gas Pipeline Section’ (692 Km)’ of Mumbai-Nagpur-Jharsuguda Pipeline. The project, which will be developed at a cost of more than Rs2660 crore, will improve the natural gas availability to states like Odisha, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. During the programme, Prime Minister also dedicated to nation and laid the foundation stone of multiple power projects worth about 28,980 crore. Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) Talabira Thermal power project worth more than 27000 crore.


      Prime Minister also inaugurated three road sector projects of National Highways, developed at a cumulative cost of about Rs2110 crore.

      Prime Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth Rs11,000 crore in Guwahati.

      Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of multiple road upgradation projects worth over Rs3400 crore, under which 43 roads including 38 bridges will be upgraded as part of the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Corridor Connectivity.

 

     


Odisha

Capital- Bhubaneswar; Chief minister- Naveen Patnaik
Governor- Raghubar Das
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