Bhubaneswar, Sept 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday will launch the ‘Subhadra Yojana’, the flagship programme of BJP government at Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar.

Today (September 17) also mark PM Modi's 74th birthday.

This is the PM's first visit to the state after attending the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on June 12.

As per the schedule, PM Modi will arrive at the Bhubaneswar airport at 10.50 am. Straight from the airport, he will visit Gadakana, where he will hold a discussion with the benificiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). 

After a 30-minute discussion, he will head straight to Janata Maidan at around 11.45 am as he is scheduled to arrive at Janata Maidan at 12 pm.

PM Modi will launch multiple projects, including the state government's flagship scheme 'Subhadra Yojana', at the Janata Maidan.

Besides Subhadra Yojana, PM Modi will launch a Railway Project worth Rs 2,800 crore and a National Highway Project worth Rs 1,000 crore. He will also lay the foundation stone for the Sports Valley.

According to reports, PM Modi will also initiate the first instalment of PMAY-Gramin for 10 lakh benificiaries. He will also flag off the entries to 26 lakh benificiaries into their PMAY-Gramin and PMAY-Urban homes. 

PM Modi is scheduled to stay at Janata Maidan for around an hour and 20 minutes. Then he will head back to the airport and will return to Delhi.

Security in Bhubaneswar has been beefed up by the police for PM Modi's visit today.As many as 11 officers of DCP rank, 22 Additional DCPs, 66 ACPs, 100 IICs, 300 other senior police officers are deployed.

Besides, ODRAF teams, two companies of CRPF, police in civil dress, dog squads are put into service. The entire movement corridor from Airport to Janata Maidan and the event venue have been declared 'no drone zone/no flying zone' for safety purposes.

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