Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated RBI’s greenfield data centre and training institute at Jatni near Odisha capital.

The Rs 170 crore-data centre and cybersecurity training institute has come up at Info Valley-II near Jatni. This is RBI’s second data centre after a similar facility in Mumbai.  

The Prime Minister arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in the capital city in a special aircraft of the India Air Force (IAF) around 4.10 pm.

He reached Jatni in a helicopter and inaugurated the data centre in the presence of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra.

Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram and Deputy Chief Ministers KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida among other dignitaries were also present on the occasion. 

“Strengthening India’s digital infrastructure and enhancing cybersecurity preparedness are key to building a secure, resilient and future-ready financial ecosystem,” said the RBI while highlighting the significance of the project.

The facility is spread across 18.55 acres of land. Then RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das had laid foundation stone of the project on March 22, 2023.

“With the blessings of Lord Jagannath, today Bhubaneswar is giving a new institution to a New India. The inauguration of RBI's data centre and the cybersecurity training institute in Bhubaneswar marks an important occasion. This is going to be of immense benefit to the people of Odisha and the entire country,” said the Prime Minister.

The site in Info Valley-II was chosen for its geographical stability, away from seismically active zones and high-risk international border areas, reducing exposure to natural disasters and geopolitical vulnerabilities, reports said.