Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to witness high-profile VVIP visits this month as President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are slated to undertake tours of the state in the last week.
President Murmu is scheduled to visit Mayurbhanj district on October 28 and 29, while PM Modi is likely to visit the state on October 25 to inaugurate the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Greenfield Data Centre and Training Institute in Khordha district.
According to tentative itinerary, Modi is scheduled to arrive in Bhubaneswar at around 4 pm on October 25. During his visit, he is expected to inaugurate the RBI facility near Info Valley in Khordha district.
Similarly, President Murmu is scheduled to visit her hometown Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district on October 28 and 29 to attend several programmes, including inaugurations, foundation-laying ceremonies and public engagements.
As per the proposed itinerary, the President will arrive at Dandbose Airport at 10.45 am on October 28 from Kalaikunda in West Bengal aboard an Indian Air Force helicopter.
Murmu will then travel to Maa Kichakeswari Temple in Bahalda to offer prayers before proceeding to Laxmi Mandap at Mahuldiha. After performing puja there, she will visit her residence in Rairangpur for lunch.
In the afternoon, she is scheduled to interact with beneficiaries and officials associated with the Defence Mega health Camp, being held in Rairangpur.
A public programme will follow at Kacheri Ground in Rairangpur from 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm. The programme is expected to include the laying of foundation stones for the Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) campus in Rairangpur and the renovation and upgradation of Maa Kichakeswari Temple at Khiching under the Centre’s PRASHAD scheme
The President is also scheduled to attend the concluding ceremony of the Defence Mega Health Camp, announce a sports hostel at Rairangpur Sports Complex and inaugurate the newly constructed Amrit Bharat railway stations at Rairangpur and Badampahar. Foundation stones will also be laid for a goshala and the construction and renovation of the Adivasi Socio-Educational and Cultural Association (ASECA) building in Rairangpur.
On October 29, President Murmu will visit the Rairangpur Sports Complex, a newly opened defence CSD canteen for ex-servicemen, and the Multi-Skill Development Centre and Gorumahisani Iron College.
She is also scheduled to interact with people affected by sickle cell anaemia in Mayurbhanj and attend the launch of a nephrology medical campaign by Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre.
The President will leave Rairangpur by road for Dandbose Airport at 12.35 pm on October 29 and depart for Delhi via Kalaikunda later in the day.
Preparations for the President’s visit are expected to involve coordination among district officials, police and other departments to ensure smooth traffic movement, road readiness and security arrangements.
Ahead of the high-profile visits, a state-level preparatory meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, was held in Bhubaneswar on Saturday to review the overall arrangements and security measures required for the purpose.
