April 21, 2026 7:39 AM

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President Murmu will visit Rourkela in Odisha to inaugurate key development projects

President Droupadi Murmu will visit Rourkela in Odisha today to inaugurate a series of key development projects. The President is scheduled to arrive in the Steel City at around 11:05 this morning. She will inaugurate the Rourkela One Project at Civil Township, which includes an Integrated Command and Control Centre, a tribal museum, and an auditorium. She will also virtually inaugurate a mega recreational park at Koel Nagar and a planetarium at Chhend Colony. During her visit, the President will meet representatives of various organisations at the Panposh Circuit House before departing at around 4:05 this afternoon. Elaborate arrangements have been made by the district administration and the Rourkela Municipal Corporation. A multi-layered security cover has been put in place, with senior police officials reviewing the preparedness. Cultural programmes will be held during the visit of the President, with participation expected from over one lakh people, including a large number of students from Sundargarh district in Odisha.