PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit Gujarat today i.e. on Friday. During his visit, the PM will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth around Rs 4,400 crores in Gandhinagar, an official statement said.
PM Modi to visit Gujarat today
Taking notes from the itinerary, the statement by the Prime Minister’s Office said, “At around 10:30 am, Prime Minister will participate in Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sangh Adhiveshan in Gandhinagar. Thereafter, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various projects worth around ₹ 4400 crores at 12 noon in Gandhinagar.”
GIFT city
Prime Minister Modi will also visit “Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT city).
“During the visit, he will review the status of various ongoing projects at GIFT City. An interaction with GIFT IFSC entities will also take place to understand their experience and future plans in GIFT City. Prime Minister will also visit the city’s key infrastructure facilities including the ‘Underground Utility Tunnel’ and ‘Automated Waste Collection Segregation Plant’,” the official statement mentioned.
On the occasion, PM Modi will also hand over the keys of the houses to beneficiaries of the scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
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PM Modi to inaugurate several projects
The official statement also said, “Prime Minister will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of PMAY (rural and urban) projects, as well as participate in Gruh Pravesh of around 19,000 houses built under the scheme. He will hand over keys to beneficiaries of the scheme during the programme. The total outlay of these projects is around Rs 1950 crores.”
“In Gandhinagar, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of development projects worth over Rs 2450 crores. These include projects of Urban Development Department, Water Supply Department, Road and Transport Department and Mines and Minerals Department,” it added.
The projects being inaugurated include the augmentation of multi-village drinking water supply schemes in Banaskantha district, a river overbridge in Ahmedabad, a drainage collection network at Naroda GIDC, sewage treatment plants in Mehsana and Ahmedabad, an auditorium in Dahegam, among others.
Moreover, it stated that the projects whose foundation stone would be laid include bulk pipeline projects in Junagadh district, augmentation of water supply schemes in Gandhinagar district, construction of flyover bridges, new water distribution station, and various town planning roads, among others.
Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sangh Adhiveshan
Further, the prime minister will also participate in Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sangh Adhiveshan, which is the 29th Biennial Conference of the All India Primary Teachers’ Federation.
The theme of this conference is ‘Teachers are at the Heart of Transforming Education’.
