Overview
- Murmu, who visited the steel city Tuesday, unveiled a planetarium, a science centre, a tribal museum, an Integrated Command and Control Centre, and new public spaces including the Nirmal Munda Parivesh Path and a park.
- The openings together are valued at about Rs 158 crore and marked her maiden trip to Rourkela in Odisha’s Sundargarh district.
- Authorities imposed a district-wide no-fly and no-drone order in Jharsuguda, with police heightening checks at the Sector 13 venue and along convoy routes.
- She was received at Veer Surendra Sai Airport by Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram attended the events.
- Speaking at the Adi Paraba function, the President said these facilities support inclusive growth by expanding science education, honoring tribal heritage, and improving city coordination through the command centre.