Following is from https://twitter.com/angul_dm/status/1401539786486157316 .

Following is an excerpt from https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/...79518.html 

Quote:Responding to another query on Angul-Sukinda (104 km) rail project, Goyal said it is being executed by the joint venture (JV) company Angul - Sukinda Railway Limited (ASRL) - under concession by the Ministry of Railways under participative mode.

The project is under progress and targeted for completion by June, 2022. The project is being executed under PPP mode and the funding is sourced from equity and debt of the ASRL.

Following is an excerpt from https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/...79518.html .

Quote:Talcher-Bimlagarh railway line stuck in land hurdles: Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal
The Centre has blamed the State government for the delay in completion of Talcher-Bimlagarh rail link project.

Published: 21st March 2021 11:57 AM  |  Last Updated: 21st March 2021 12:15 PM

By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR:  The Centre has blamed the State government for the delay in completion of Talcher-Bimlagarh rail link project. Replying to questions from BJD MP Mahesh Sahoo and BJP MP Jual Oram, Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal said only the 20-km-long Talcher-Sunakhani section of the project has been completed.

He said work has been taken up in 23.5 km length from Sunakhani station (20 km to 43.50 km) and the State government has to expedite land acquisition and handing over of balance 916 acre land.

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The Minister said the anticipated cost of Talcher-Bimlagarh (149.74 km) newline project is Rs 1,928 crore. An expenditure of Rs 839 crore has been incurred so far. While the budget outlay of Rs 140 crore was provided in 2020-21, only `10 crore provision is made for the 2021-22 fiscal.

He said regular meetings are being held with the officials of State government and authorities concerned to resolve the pending issues obstructing the progress of projects and ensure timely completion without cost overrun.

Meanwhile, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has revised the deadline for the project to March 2023. When the project was sanctioned in 2003-04, the Centre had fixed 2012 as the deadline for completion.

Following is an excerpt from https://odishabytes.com/odisha-sets-june...arua-unit/ .

Quote:Odisha Sets June 2022 Target For Covaxin Production At Andharua Unit
By OB Bureau On May 6, 2021

Bhubaneswar: Construction of vaccine production unit has started at Andharua in the capital city and a target has been set to commence production of Covaxin by June, 2022.

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The Andharua anchor vaccine unit being set up through Bharat Biotech International Ltd (BBIL, will produce around 10 types of advanced vaccines including that for corona and malaria, stated a release.
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Secretary, Science and Technology, Manoj Mishra said around Rs 15 crore was allocated under the ‘Fund of Funds’ of MSME department for providing equity support to the incubating units in Biotechnology sector.

Bhubaneswar City Knowledge Innovation Cluster is 
An initiative by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India. See details at:

• https://www.bckic.in/ 
  
• https://www.bckic.in/wp-content/uploads/...ochure.pdf
  
• https://twitter.com/bckic 
  

See the bottom column.

Following is excerpted from https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1712209
See also https://odishabytes.com/rs-110-cr-ropax-...y-5-hours/ .

Quote:Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Rs 110 crore ROPAX Jetty Project to come up on river Dhamra in Odisha

Now travel time will reduce from 6 hours to just an hour

Posted On: 16 APR 2021 1:19PM by PIB Delhi

Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) has accorded administrative approval for sanction of Rs 50.30 crore for developing all-weather ROPAX (Roll-on/Roll-off Passenger)Jetty and allied infrastructure connecting Kaninali in Bhadrak district &Talachua in Kendrapara district, Odisha under the Sagarmala initiative. The Government of Odisha will fund another 50% cost of the project.

The total capital cost of the project is Rs 110.60 crore which includes construction of RO-PAX Jetty at Kaninali and Talachua, utility infrastructures such as parking area development, navigational aids and dredging.

This project will reduce travel time for passengers from 6 hours by road to 1 hour by waterway. The development of the existing ghat with all-weather ROPAX jetties is being carried out with intent of accommodating boats, launches and other vessels as well as to ply vessel having capacity to carry 10 light Motor vehicles, 20 Motorbikes along with 60 passengers at a time, simultaneously ensuring safety of all passengers and vehicles.The project will facilitate indirect employment opportunities to locals around Dhamra river and reduce road distance of ~200 km from Talachua to Dhamra.                           

Kaninali in Bhadrak district and Talachua in Kendrapada district, are located on the northern and southern banks of River Dhamra respectively. The people of Talachua and nearby villages largely depend upon Dhamra port for their livelihood, which is approximately 4 kms from Kaninali Ghat. Since there is no connectivity through roads, the local population depends upon passenger ferries at ghats of Kaninali and Talachua to cross the river (a stretch of 7 Km). Currently, Number of passenger vehicles move through private boats without safety and passengers face difficulty in embarking and disembarking from launches on an everyday basis. This project will enhance the safety of passengers and vehicles with state-of-the-art utility infrastructure. The connectivity will increase the commercial and business activities and uplift the socio-economic status of the surrounding region.       
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