Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit, Odisha Minister Suresh Pujari on Wednesday stated that the state had been eagerly awaiting Shah's arrival to kickstart several infrastructure and energy initiatives.

Speaking to ANI about the high-profile visit, Pujari said, "We had been waiting for Amit Shah for quite some time and had also invited him. He will visit Jharsuguda on July 3. An ethanol plant has been set up in Bargarh; it will utilise the crop residue that used to go to waste in the area. This will benefit both the nation and the state in the energy sector."

Amit Shah is scheduled to embark on a visit to Odisha starting on July 3, during which he will inaugurate several development projects, including ...