Baripada, Jun 19: President Droupadi Murmu arrived at Rairangpur in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Friday evening to begin her two-day visit to her home state, officials said.

Odisha Governor Dr. Kambhampati Hari Babu, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and senior officials accorded a warm welcome to the President after her arrival in the town.

President Murmu’s arrival was delayed due to adverse weather conditions, forcing a change in travel plans. Originally scheduled to land at Dandbose Airstrip, the President travelled by road from Kalaikunda Airbase in West Bengal, covering over 100 km before reaching Rairangpur via Bangiriposhi and Bishoi.

Official sources said that poor visibility grounded her helicopter, necessitating the road journey. The President’s convoy reached Rairangpur late this evening and proceeded to the Holiday Home in the town.

During her stay, President Murmu will visit a health camp organised by AIIMS Bhubaneswar and inaugurate a mega integrated rural piped water supply project designed to provide safe drinking water to 113 mining-affected villages in Kusumi block. She will also inaugurate the Brahma Kumaris’ Matrushakti Bhavan, a new Special Circuit House, and the newly-created Rairangpur Police District.
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On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join the President in Mayurbhanj. The two leaders are scheduled to address a massive public gathering at Rairangpur to mark the completion of two years of the BJP Government in Odisha. Together, they will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for development projects worth over Rs47,000 crore. These projects span critical sectors including energy, industrial infrastructure, road connectivity, drinking water, health, education, tourism, and irrigation.

For President Murmu, the visit also carries personal significance, as it coincides with her return to her native district, reinforcing her deep connection with the people of Mayurbhanj.