Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to embark on a three-day visit to Odisha from October 23, during which she will lay the foundation of several key railway and development projects.
The President is slated to land at Bangriposi Helipad in Mayurbhanj district at 9.55 am on October 23. From there, she will proceed to Bangriposi railway station by road and lay the foundation of three new railway lines — Bangriposi-Gorumahisani, Buramara-Chakulia and Badampahar-Kendujhargarh, an official release said.
These projects, sanctioned by the Ministry of Railways, are expected to enhance connectivity and economic growth in the region.
President Murmu is also scheduled to lay the foundation of three projects on virtual mode. These projects are – Tribal Research Centre, Dandabose Airport, and a sub-divisional hospital. Later in the day, she will fly to Rangamathia and visit Uparbeda Government Upper Primary School in her village.
On October 24, the President will visit Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri and seek the blessings of the sibling deities. She is scheduled to attend the 75th anniversary celebration of Gobapandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, the release said.
Later that afternoon, she is scheduled to return to Bhubaneswar and attend the 40th convocation of Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT).
In the evening around 6 pm, she will attend the grand opening of the newly constructed judicial court complex in the state.
The President will spend the night at Raj Bhawan on October 24 and is slated to unveil a statue of Pandit Raghunath Murmu at Niladri Vihar in the capital city on October 25.
A state-level preparatory meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, has already been held ahead of the President’s visit. Necessary instructions have been issued to the district collectors of Mayurbhanj, Puri and Khurda to take necessary measures to ensure the smooth conduct of the President’s programmes.
In Puri, elaborate preparations are underway for Murmu’s visit to the pilgrim town on October 24. The district administration is living no stone unturned to make President Murmu’s visit peaceful and successful. Puri District Collector Siddharth Shankar Swain has chaired a meeting with departmental heads over the preparations for the President’s visit.
Puri Superintendent of Police (SP) Vinit Agarwal inspected the site at Gopabandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya on Wednesday to review the security arrangements.