Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Odisha Saturday to launch development projects worth Rs 60,000 crore at Jharsuguda. The initiatives span telecommunications, railways, education, healthcare, skills training, and housing sectors. Modi will address a public gathering during his ceremonial duties. Telecommunications expansion features 97,500 mobile towers built with indigenous technology at Rs 37,000 crore cost.
BSNL operates over 92,600 sites while solar power energizes these green networks. Eight Indian Institutes of Technology receive Rs 11,000 crore for expansion projects. Healthcare infrastructure gains upgrades at medical colleges in Berhampur and Sambhalpur. The Antyodaya Gruha Yojana provides housing assistance to 50,000...