Odisha

PM Modi To Launch Railway, NH Projects Worth Rs 3800 Cr During Odisha Visit

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone and inaugurate development projects worth more than Rs 3800 crore in Bhubaneswar during his visit to Odisha on September 17.

According to official sources, the Prime Minister will travel to Odisha and at around 11:15 am, he will interact with the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban.

Thereafter at around 12 noon, he will lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation various development projects worth more than Rs. 3800 crores in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

The Prime Minister is slated to lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation railway projects worth more than Rs 2800 crores in Bhubaneswar. These Railway projects will enhance railway infrastructure in Odisha and improve growth and connectivity in the region.

Modi is also scheduled to lay the foundation stone of National Highway Projects worth more than Rs. 1000 crore during his one-day visit to Bhubaneswar.

Notably, the PM will launch ‘SUBHADRA’, the flagship scheme of the government of Odisha, in Bhubaneswar. It is the largest, single women-centric scheme and is expected to cover more than one crore women. Under the scheme, all eligible beneficiaries between the age of 21-60 years would receive Rs 50,000/- over a period of five years between 2024-25 to 2028-29. An amount of Rs 10,000/- per annum in two equal instalments will be credited directly to the beneficiary’s Aadhaar-enabled and DBT-enabled bank account.

On this historic occasion, Prime Minister would initiate the fund transfer into the bank accounts of more than 10 lakh women.

In addition, the PM will also release the 1st instalment of assistance to nearly 13 lakh beneficiaries under PMAY-G of around 14 states. The Griha Pravesh celebrations for 26 lakh beneficiaries of PMAY (Gramin and Urban) from across the country will be held during the programme.

The Prime Minister will hand over the keys of their house to PMAY (Gramin and Urban) beneficiaries. He will also launch Awaas+ 2024 App, for survey of additional households for PMAY-G. Further, Modi will launch the Operational Guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0.

OB Bureau

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