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Majhi Felicitated by People of Keonjhar for Mega Steel Plant
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
|August 22, 2025
As the prospects of Keonjhar district getting a mega steel plant have appeared bright following recent indication from leading steelmakers JSW Group and POSCO, several organisations and citizen forums of the district felicitated Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the State Guest House here on Thursday.
People from all sections including members of different tribal organisations, youth and student unions, citizen forums, press clubs and intellectuals congratulated Majhi and thanked him for fulfilling their long cherished dream of having a steel project in the mineral-rich district. They also expressed their gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the gift to Odisha, particularly Keonjhar district.
This story is from the August 22, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Sambalpur.
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