By Sudeshna Panda

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Jharsuguda: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated multiple development projects worth over Rs.60,000 crore in Jharsuguda.

He also addressed a public gathering on the occasion. These projects span across telecommunications, railways, higher education, healthcare, skill development, rural housing sectors, among others.

In the field of telecom connectivity, the Prime Minister will commission more than 97,500 mobile 4G towers built at a cost of around Rs.37,000 crore with swadeshi technology. This includes more than 92,600 4G technology sites commissioned by BSNL.

Over 18,900 4G sites have been funded under the Digital Bharat Nidhi which will connect around 26,700 unconnected villages in remote, border, and left-wing extremism-affected areas, serving over 20 lakh new subscribers. These towers are solar-powered, making them India’s largest cluster of green telecom sites and a step forward in sustainable infrastructure.

Prime Minister laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation important railway projects that will boost connectivity and regional growth. These include foundation stone for Rail Flyover at Sambalpur–Sarla, dedication to the nation of the doubling of the Koraput–Baiguda line, and the Manabar–Koraput–Gorapur line.

These projects will significantly improve freight and passenger movement in Odisha and neighbouring states, strengthening local industries and trade. On the occasion, the Prime Minister will also flag 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 districts.

Prime Minister also laid the foundation stones for the expansion of eight IITs—Tirupati, Palakkad, Bhilai, Jammu, Dharwad, Jodhpur, Patna, and Indore—at an investment of around Rs.11,000 crore.

The expansion will create capacity for 10,000 new students over the next four years and will establish eight state-of-the-art research parks, thereby strengthening India’s innovation ecosystem and providing a strong push to research and development.

Prime Minister will distribute sanction orders to 50,000 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 calamities.

This initiative reflects the government’s commitment to ensuring social welfare and dignity for the most disadvantaged sections of society.

ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଝାରସୁଗୁଡ଼ାଠାରେ 50,000 କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାରୁ ଅଧିକ ମୂଲ୍ୟର ବିକାଶମୂଳକ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ଉଦଘାଟନ କରିବି। ଏକ ଐତିହାସିକ ସଫଳତା ରୂପେ, ସାରା ଭାରତରେ 97,500ରୁ ଅଧିକ ଦୂରସଞ୍ଚାର ଟାୱାର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ଷମ କରାଯିବ। ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସ୍ୱଦେଶୀ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତିବିଦ୍ୟା ବ୍ୟବହାର କରି ନିର୍ମିତ ହୋଇଛି ଏବଂ ଦୁର୍ଗମ, ସୀମାନ୍ତବର୍ତ୍ତୀ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ଓ ମାଓବାଦ…— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 27, 2025

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