State-of-the-Art Fish Market Laid in Bhubaneswar

• Event: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone for a modern fish market in Pandara, Bhubaneswar

• Project Cost and Funding: 59.13 crore (Central: 30 crore, State: the rest of it)
• Area: 5.80 acres
• Facilities: Ice factory, cold storage, wholesales and retail business.
• Timeframe: it will be complete by November 2027.
• Impact: 143 traders directly benefited, 2,000+ people indirectly, 2,000 fish met in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.
• Other Project: Preparation of an integrated aquaculture park at Basantapur,Sambalpur (the first in eastern India).

Odisha – Quick Facts:

• Capital: Bhubaneswar
• Chief Minister: Mohan Charan Majhi.
• Nature Reserves: Simlipal, Bhitarkanika.
• Wildlife Sanctuaries Chandaka, Nandankanan, Kuldiha, Debrigarh, Kotagarh, Lakhari Valley, Baisipalli.