THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU

BHUBANESWAR, OCTOBER 17, 2026

The Odisha government on Saturday reviewed preparations for the upcoming visits of President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state later this month, with Chief Secretary Anu Garg directing officials to ensure seamless coordination and flawless execution of all scheduled programmes.

At a high-level meeting held at Lok Seva Bhawan here, senior state government officials, police officers, district administrations and representatives of the Reserve Bank of India discussed security arrangements, logistical requirements and other essential measures for the two high-profile visits.

While President Murmu is scheduled to visit Odisha on October 28 and 29 to attend a series of programmes in Mayurbhanj district, Prime Minister Modi will arrive in Khordha on October 25 to inaugurate the RBI's Greenfield Data Centre and Training Institute.

Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Information and Public Relations, Hemant Sharma briefed the meeting on the detailed itineraries of both dignitaries.

According to the schedule, Modi will arrive at Bhubaneswar airport on the afternoon of October 25 in a special Indian Air Force aircraft and proceed by helicopter to the Khordha helipad. He will then travel by road to the RBI campus to inaugurate the data centre and training institute.

The Prime Minister is scheduled to spend around an hour at the venue before returning to Bhubaneswar airport by road for his onward journey in the evening.

The meeting reviewed arrangements relating to security, the Prime Minister's carcade, emergency medical services, road repairs, sanitation, uninterrupted power supply, drinking water, stage preparation and media facilitation, among other logistical requirements.

Preparations for President Murmu's two-day visit to Mayurbhanj were also discussed in detail.

The President will arrive at Dandabose airport on the morning of October 28 and proceed by road to the Maa Kichakeshwari Temple at Bahalda, where she will offer prayers. She will subsequently visit the Laxmi Mandap at Mahuladiha in Rairangpur.

In the afternoon, Murmu will visit the Rairangpur Sub-Divisional Hospital and interact with officials, healthcare staff and beneficiaries of the mega health camp being organised there from October 24 to 28.

Later, she will virtually lay the foundation stone for the Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) campus during a public meeting on Kacheri Road in Rairangpur. She will also lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment and upgradation of the Maa Kichakeshwari Temple at Khiching under the Union Tourism Ministry's PRASAD scheme.

The President will also inaugurate the newly constructed Rairangpur and Badam Pahad Amrit Bharat railway stations. She is scheduled to lay foundation stones for a goshala and the building of the Adivasi Social Education and Cultural Sangha in Rairangpur.

On October 29, Murmu will visit the Sports Complex at Rairangpur, the Multi-Skill Development Centre and the Gorumahisani Ispat College. She will later attend a health-related discussion, meeting and awareness programme at Rairangpur Town Hall before departing in the afternoon.

Development Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary Deo Ranjan Kumar Singh, secretaries of concerned departments, Director General of Police, RBI officials and heads of various agencies attended the meeting.

The Khordha Collector participated in person, while the Central Range Revenue Divisional Commissioner, Mayurbhanj Collector and Superintendent of Police joined the meeting virtually.

Garg held detailed discussions with departmental secretaries, senior officials, district Collectors and police chiefs on arrangements for the President's visit and stressed the need for close coordination among all agencies.

She directed the concerned secretaries and officials to personally supervise preparations and ensure that every event was conducted smoothly and without any lapses.

It was also decided that the Home Department would operate a control room throughout the duration of the two visits to facilitate coordination and respond to any exigencies.