Bhubaneswar: NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) this morning. He will be on a three-day visit to the State from today.
The meeting has been scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. and end at 1:30 p.m.
Reportedly, Kumar is scheduled to meet Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and senior government officials to discuss various development issues of the state. The long-pending demand for “Special Focus State status” to Odisha and central grant for the development of districts, funds for the development of rural infrastructure are among the issues that are likely to feature in the meeting.
It is to be noted that the per capita income in the state has increased.
In addition to that, approval of pending railway project, revision of coal royalty, clean energy cess, backward region grant fund is also likely to be tabled, sources said.
During his three-day tour, the NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar will visit Puri Jagannath Temple, Chilika lake, and other places.
Ms Kalinga