Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil development projects worth over Rs 19,600 crore in Odisha on March 5.
The prime minister will unveil the projects from a function in Chandikhole in Jajpur district, an official statement said.
March 5 also happens to be the birth anniversary of former chief minister Biju Patnaik, after whom the ruling BJD is named.
Following the official programme, he will address a rally of the BJP in Jajpur, considered a stronghold of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).