PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Dec 7: President Droupadi Murmu today laid foundation stones for three rail lines, Bangiriposi-Gorumahisani; Buramara-Chakulia; and Badampahar-Kendujhargarh; as well as for the Tribal Research and Development Centre at Dandbose Airport; and new building of Sub-Divisional Hospital at Rairangpur in Odisha.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that she has always been proud to be a daughter of this land.
“Responsibilities and busy schedules have never distanced her from her birthplace and its people. Rather, the love of people keeps drawing her towards them,” she said.
She said that the motherland remains in her thoughts and work. “The pure and deep affection of the people of this region always echoes in her mind,” she added.
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The President expressed confidence that rail projects and the airport would boost transportation, commerce, and business in the region.
The new hospital building with a 100-bed facility would provide better health facilities to the local people.
The President said that Odisha is benefiting from the Purvodaya vision of the Government of India. “The development of the entire region is being accelerated through various welfare schemes including education, skill development, health, tourism connectivity, and transportation facilities,” she said.
The President said that Eklavya Model Residential Schools are being established to educate tribal children.
She was happy to note that more than 100 new Eklavya Model Residential Schools are being established in Odisha, including 23 schools in the Mayurbhanj district.
She expressed confidence that after getting an education from those schools, tribal children would be able to give quality contributions to the progress of society and the country.
