PM Modi flags off Amrit Bharat Express, inaugurates Odisha projects worth over Rs 60,000 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated multiple development projects worth over Rs 60000 crore in Odishas Jharsuguda districtOdisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi was also present on the occasion The Prime Minister was felicitated by Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and the Chief MinisterThe slew of projects span across telecommunications railways higher education healthcare skill development and rural housing sectors among othersIn the field of telecom connectivity the Prime Minister will commission more than 97500 4G mobile towers built at a cost of around Rs 37000 crore with swadeshi technology This includes more than 92600 4G technology sites commissioned by BSNLOver 18900 4G sites have been funded under the Digital Bharat Nidhi which will connect around 26700 unconnected villages in remote border and leftwing extremismaffected areas serving over 20 lakh new subscribers These towers are solarpowered making them Indias largest cluster of green telecom sites and a step forward in sustainable infrastructureThe Prime Minister laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation important railway projects that will boost connectivity and regional growth These include the foundation stone for the Rail Flyover at SambalpurSarla dedication to the nation of the doubling of the KoraputBaiguda line and the ManabarKoraputGorapur lineThese projects will significantly improve freight and passenger movement in Odisha and neighbouring states strengthening local industries and tradeAccording to an official release the Prime Minister also flagged off the Amrit Bharat Express between Berhampur and Udhna Surat providing affordable and comfortable connectivity across states supporting tourism creating employment opportunities and linking key economic districtsHealthcare infrastructure in Odisha also received a significant boost during the Prime Ministers visit He laid the foundation stone for the upgradation of MKCG Medical College in Berhampur and VIMSAR in Sambhalpur into worldclass superspeciality hospitalsThe upgraded facilities will include enhanced bed capacity trauma care units dental colleges maternal and child care services and expanded academic infrastructure ensuring comprehensive health services for the people of OdishaPM inaugurated BSNLs Swadeshi 4G network Over 26700 unconnected villages in remote border and leftwing extremismaffected areas will also receive connection PM laid the foundation stones for the expansion of eight IITs which will create capacity for 10000 new students over the next four years He also launched multiple initiatives of the Odisha Government to strengthen technical education and skill developmentWhile addressing the gathering Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi lauded PM Modi for launching Subhadra Yojana in the state which he said benefited one crore women with Rs 10000 annuallyAfter the massacre in Pahalgam Indias response to terrorists in Pakistan has altered Indias strategic doctrine Ever since we have formed the government you have come to Odisha seven times Last year you were here on your birthday and launched the Subhadra Yojana for our mothers and sisters Today more than 1 crore women receive Rs 10000 annually CM Majhi saidThe Prime Minister also distributed sanction orders to 50000 beneficiaries under the Antyodaya Gruha Yojana The scheme provides pucca houses and financial assistance to vulnerable rural families including persons with disabilities widows individuals suffering from terminal illness and victims of natural calamitiesChief Ministers of eight states joined the event virtually including Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath Many prominent ministers in the Union Cabinet also participate in the program onlineThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever