Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India’s Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute at Info Valley-II in Jatni, near Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said the project would be immensely beneficial for the people of Odisha and the country. He congratulated everyone associated with the project. Mr. Modi said that development, for the government, means ensuring balanced growth across India by creating opportunities in villages and smaller towns. He emphasized the importance of improving connectivity in even the most remote areas, enabling poor families to live with dignity, and ensuring that no citizen is left behind in the country’s development journey.  The Prime Minister also said that India’s banking sector has become one of the most efficient in the world, with people now having access to banking services round the clock.

Prime Minister Modi arrived in Odisha capital after completing his visit to Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh. He was welcomed by Governor Braj Mohan Ram, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other dignitaries at the Jatni helipad.

Built at an estimated cost of around 170 crore rupees, the data centre is expected to strengthen the security of critical financial data and enhance the resilience of India’s digital financial infrastructure. It will support mission-critical systems, including payment and settlement operations of the Reserve Bank. The accompanying Cybersecurity Training Institute will provide specialised training and promote research in cybersecurity, enterprise computing and emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and quantum computing. The facility is expected to strengthen the RBI’s technological capabilities and contribute to the security, reliability and resilience of the country’s rapidly expanding digital financial ecosystem.