Bhubaneswar, Nov 10: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled to visit Balasore today, where he will address a public gathering and oversee the disbursement of pension benefits to 50,05,817 beneficiaries across the state under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana.

According to the tour schedule issued by the Chief Minister’s Office, Majhi will arrive at the local Police Lines Ground at 11 am. He will attend a public meeting organised at the venue, where several senior ministers and elected representatives are expected to be present.

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Those scheduled to attend include Deputy Chief Minister and Women and Child Development and Mission Shakti Minister Pravati Parida; Forest and Environment Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia; Higher Education, Sports and Youth Services Minister Suryabanshi Suraj; Housing and Urban Development Minister Dr Krushna Chandra Mahapatra; and School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond. Members of Parliament representing Balasore and Bhadrak are also expected to attend the programme.

During the event, Chief Minister Majhi, along with other dignitaries, will launch the UPM(P) portal. He will also address the gathering and oversee the pension benefit disbursement under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana, covering a total of 50,05,817 beneficiaries across Odisha.

Following the programme, the Chief Minister is scheduled to leave Balasore and return to Bhubaneswar at 1:05 pm.