Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday said he held a “fruitful” discussion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi to accelerate development projects in the State. Speaking to mediapersons at the airport here after returning from Delhi, Majhi said he visited the national capital to pay homage to the father of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

The Union minister’s father Daulal Vaishnaw died at AIIMS Jodhpur on July 8.

Majhi said he held a detailed discussion with Modi for 35 minutes on Saturday on the execution of proposed mega projects for the development of the State.

“The discussion was fruitful and focused on how to accelerate development in Odisha as compared to other States in the coming days,” he said.

The Chief Minister said action plans will be taken to achieve the goals set in the vision document to build a prosperous Odisha by 2036 and a developed India by 2047.

“On this occasion, important discussions were held regarding various developmental activities in Odisha, future strategies, coordination between the Centre and the State, and accelerating the State’s overall progress. The Centre and the State are committed to working together to achieve the goals of a prosperous Odisha and a developed India,” Majhi said in a post on X on Saturday after meeting the Prime Minister.

Majhi expressed his gratitude towards the Prime Minister and said he was grateful for his unwavering support for Odisha’s development.

The Chief Minister had met the Prime Minister last month when Modi visited Odisha on June 20 to attend the BJP government’s first anniversary in the State.

In another post, he said, “I had a courtesy meeting with Odisha’s pride, President Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. On this occasion, we discussed Odisha’s development journey, our roadmap for building a prosperous Odisha, and how to further accelerate the State’s development through effective coordination between the Centre and the State.”

Majhi had met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday.