PM Tweets About His Odisha Visit

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday tweeted about his visit to Odisha and Chhattisgarh the following day.

He tweeted, “I look forward to being with my sisters and brothers of Odisha tomorrow. I would visit Talcher to join the programme marking the commencement of work in the Talcher Fertilizer Plant. I will also be in Jharsuguda to inaugurate the local airport.”

He also tweeted, “Various projects including Garjanbahal coal mines and the Jharsuguda-Barapali-Sardega rail link will be dedicated to the nation. The projects in Odisha will benefit the energy sector and enhance connectivity.”

Notably, he will unveil a plaque to mark the commencement of work for the revival of Talcher Fertilizer Plant. This is the first plant in India to have a coal gasification-based fertilizer unit. In addition to fertilizer, this plant will produce natural gas, thereby contributing to the country’s energy requirements.

The Prime Minister will then travel to Jharsuguda, where he will inaugurate the newly-built airport. This airport will bring western Odisha on the aviation map of India, and facilitate regional air connectivity through the UDAN scheme.

The Prime Minister will dedicate the Garjanbahal coal mines, and the Jharsuguda-Barapali-Sardega rail link to the nation. He will also unveil a plaque to mark the commencement of coal production and transportation from Dulanga coal mines.

He will then arrive at Janjgir Champa in Chhattisgarh. He will visit an exhibition on traditional handloom and agriculture. Then he will lay the foundation stone of national highway projects, Pendra-Anuppur third railway line and address the gathering.