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Modi opens Rs 169 crore RBI data centre in Odisha
Hindustan Times·
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India's Rs 169-crore data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute near Bhubaneswar. The campus spans 18.55 acres at Info Valley-II in Jatni. Its foundation stone was laid on March 22, 2023 by then governor Shaktikanta Das. The data centre will host mission-critical payment and settlement systems.
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What It Means For You
- The Cybersecurity Training Institute will run training, research and sector capability programmes.
- Officials said the Jatni site was chosen for geographical stability away from high-risk border zones.
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra attended the inauguration.
What's Happening
- Hindustan Times said Modi reached Biju Patnaik International Airport at 4:15 pm before flying by helicopter to Khurda.
- About 2,100 police personnel were deployed for the visit, officials cited in the report said.
- Traffic curbs ran from 5:40 pm to 6:40 pm on the route between the centre and the airport.
What the campus will host
- The PMO statement dated October 24 said the centre aims to widen reach and reliability of digital financial services.
- TOI said the design targets a secure, resilient and scalable computing ecosystem for RBI and the wider sector.
- Odisha Governor Brajmohan Ram and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi were also present.
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