Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday unveiled 71 developmental projects worth Rs 1,900 crore, including a Rs 50 crore Regional Plant Resource Centre (RPRC) in the mineral-abundant Keonjhar district.
During a visit to his home district, Majhi laid the foundation stones for 35 projects totalling Rs 1,708 crore and inaugurated 36 additional projects worth approximately Rs 194 crore at a ceremony held on the Dharanidhar University campus.
The extensive list of projects launched by the Chief Minister spans various sectors, including education, irrigation, healthcare, and infrastructure, featuring new schools, hostels, parking zones, road construction, pond restoration, libraries, and career counseling centers across Keonjhar.
Apart from the RPRC, CM Majhi also laid the foundation stone for the establishment of 147 model Anganwadi centers at a cost of Rs 38.22 crore and block-level stadiums in six different blocks with an investment of Rs 101 crore, while also establishing the Nicholson Forest Training School in Champua at a cost of Rs 14 crore.
ନମସ୍କାର କେନ୍ଦୁଝର!
ମୋ ନିଜ ମାଟି, ମୋ ନିଜ ଘରକୁ ଫେରିବା ସବୁବେଳେ ମୋ ପାଇଁ ସବୁଠାରୁ ଆବେଗପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତ। ମୁଁ ଏଇ ମାଟିର ପୁଅ, ତେଣୁ କେନ୍ଦୁଝରର ସ୍ପନ୍ଦନକୁ ମୁଁ ଅତି ନିକଟରୁ ଅନୁଭବ କରେ। ଆଜି ଆପଣମାନଙ୍କର ସ୍ନେହ, ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧା, ଭଲପାଇବା ଏବଂ ଭବ୍ୟ ସ୍ୱାଗତ ଦେଖି ମୁଁ ଅଭିଭୂତ। ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସ୍ନେହ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ହିଁ ମୋର ସବୁଠାରୁ ବଡ଼… pic.twitter.com/M0kUl3lQI8— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) January 13, 2026
Addressing the function on the occassion, the Chief Minister emphasized that Keonjhar has been a cornerstone of Odisha’s economic progress, contributing significantly through its natural and human capital.
“Beginning from minerals to forests, from agriculture to human resources, Keonjhar has always provided strength to the growth of the state,” Majhi said, adding that most of the roads in the district will be converted to six-lane.
The CM reaffirmed the BJP-led government’s commitment to achieving balanced regional development throughout the state. “After 2000, I have raised my voice against this regional disparity many times inside and outside the assembly, as my own district was a victim of this regional disparity. As soon as our government came to power, we constituted a task force for North Odisha and South Odisha Vikas Parishad to resolve this problem,” he said.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister released a coffee table book titled ‘Birds of Keonjhar’ and handed out financial aid to women members of various Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
